MetLife related stories
All articles and analysis
OPIC commits $200m to LeapFrogThis marks the DFI’s single biggest commitment to a PE fund, and the largest commitment to any impact fund in history.
- Bridgepoint picks up French med-tech company
The firm’s acquisition of Balt is the second through its Paris office this year as it continues to deploy its €4bn fifth fund.
- Exclusive: BC Partners prepares to launch Fund X in 2016
The European buyout firm has filed to register BC European Capital X.
- Barney Frank: Re-examine PE registration threshold
The former chairman of the House Financial Services Committee said the $150m threshold for GPs to become SEC registered advisers was worth reexamining and expressed doubts that asset managers will be labelled ‘systematically important’.
- LeapFrog backs East Africa insurer
This is the social impact investor’s second deal from its latest fund
- LeapFrog hits $400m target for Fund II
The firm’s second vehicle is three times the size of its debut fund
- LeapFrog makes first deal from Fund II
The impact investor has backed India's IFMR, as it continues its efforts to raise $400m for its second fund.
- Auda raises $322m for secondaries
The firm’s Fund III had a $300m target and raised more than 60% of the capital from existing investors.
- Prudential builds in-house private equity arm(2)
The financial services giant hired AIG executive Jackie Jenkins last year to lead the alternatives team, and is looking for someone to focus on the $3bn private equity portfolio.
- Leapfrog loses Asia head
David Steel has left the social impact investment firm to pursue other interests.