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New lease of lifePark Hill recently hired an executive to focus specifically on helping GPs restructure older funds – a niche area that is becoming increasingly important.
- Brazil: Cooling off period
The slowdown in Brazil’s economic growth – and a possible over-supply of capital – has led some to question whether the country is still a viable destination for private equity investment
- LPs: CEE remains attractive
As returns in Western Europe are increasingly under pressure, several LPs attending a BVCA conference about Central and Eastern Europe in London said they plan to increase their exposure to the region.
- Privately Speaking: Sonali De Rycker of Accel Partners
European venture has disappointed investors for a decade. But many believe the prospects for this segment of the market have never been better – and funding is starting to concentrate around a few managers who seem to have the models to take advantage. Accel Partners’ European arm, which has just closed a $475m fund, is emerging as one of the best of its breed – and in Sonali De Rycker, it boasts a partner described in some quarters as ‘the best VC in Europe’. James Taylor went to meet her, to ask why LPs should believe that this time will be different...
- First-time funds: Americas
In an era where investors are increasingly focused on experience and track record, it’s arguably never been harder to raise a debut fund. Yet some groups are managing to buck the trend.
- First-time funds: Europe
In an era where investors are increasingly focused on experience and track record, it’s arguably never been harder to raise a debut fund. Yet some groups are managing to buck the trend.
- Duke Street mulls stake sale to French GP
The UK firm, which turned to a deal-by-deal approach after abandoning plans to raise a fund last year, is understood to be in talks to sell part of itself to Tikehau.
- Pantheon targets defined contribution investors
Michael Riak, who worked at Verizon for 17 years building an ‘innovative’ structure into the defined contribution programme for employees, will join the fund investor to help expand products to that market.
- EVCA elects LP as chairman
George Anson, a managing director at HarbourVest who has been on EVCA’s LP Platform Council since it was established, will encourage openness and transparency among its LP members.
- LPEQ appoints Pantheon exec as new chairman
Andrew Lebus will succeed Ian Armitage, who retired from HgCapital last year, as the chair of the listed private equity trade body.