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WestView Capital Partners targets $1bnThe Boston-based private equity firm is targeting $1bn for its fifth flagship fund.
WestView Capital targets $1bn for its fifth fundMassPRIM makes an early commitment to the manager, which targets lower-mid-market business services, IT and healthcare IT companies.
Side Letter: Dechert's Global PE Outlook; Moonfare's Investor Survey; LPs' net-zero roadmapTwo fresh surveys shed light on how GPs and individual investors are thinking about private equity this year. Plus: a document published by 82 LPs just gave managers a major boost on the road to net zero. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: MassPRIM's markdowns; Europe's resilience; Asia's ESG progressMassPRIM posted a loss for its private equity portfolio in the third quarter. Plus: PE-backed companies in Europe and the UK defy the slowdown; and a surprisingly low number of APAC GPs are thinking about climate change when dealmaking. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
MassPRIM reports nearly 6% private equity markdownThe $88.6bn system is the latest large pension entity to report a sizable loss.
Side Letter: Europe's best PE market for women; Brookfield's 6x return; LACERA's boostIreland has the highest proportion of women in senior investment roles, according to Level 20. Plus: Brookfield's cross-fund transaction delivers for LPs and LACERA wants to co-investments and secondaries. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Onex raises initial $2bn for Fund VI as firm plans for leadership changeIn a third-quarter earnings call, Gerry Schwartz, who launched Onex in 1984, said he will step down as CEO following next year’s annual general meeting.
Merced County’s top PE investments support portfolio's quarterly resultsThe system’s investment in Spark Capital’s third growth fund has earned giant returns over the past few months.
Ten LPs with allocations for diverse or emerging managersLACERA, MassPRIM and Northwestern Mutual are among those that have set aside capital to invest in firms owned by women or minorities.
Side Letter: LPs devoted to diversity; BlackRock's insurance insights; Moonfare's India expansionOur colleagues at New Private Markets have produced a handy guide for emerging and diverse managers seeking LP capital. Plus: BlackRock says insurers are upping their PE allocations and Moonfare has landed in India. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.