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Lightyear Capital raises $613.5m for third fundThe New York-based firm apparently raised its target for the fund in February, shortly after receiving a $40m commitment from the New Mexico State Investment Council.
- Enter the activists
Trouble is brewing in the listed private equity sector as a Paris-based investment company tries to shake up the way a listed fund of funds is managed – and has vowed to do the same with other vehicles.
- Barclays spin-out ‘dependent on fundraising’
Barclays Private Equity will only spin out from its banking parent once fundraising for its fourth fund is well underway.
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LP PROFILE 2008-06-01 Staff Writer SHAPE CAPITAL shaPE Capital is a private equity fund of funds investment company listed on the SWX Swiss Exchange. Launched in 2001, the group is the private equity arm of Bank Julius Baer. shaPE Capital is a gl
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- BPE continues to mull spin-out
Barclays' private equity arm is continuing talks with its parent about a possible spin-out, though contrary to media reports, sources say investors in Barclays Private Equity funds have as yet not been involved.
- SVG seeks £200m, takes liquidity measures
The listed Permira investor has taken a number of measures to boost liquidity, including reducing by £796m its original commitment to Permira’s fourth buyout fund.
- ShaPE to sell CHF51m in fund interests
The Switzerland-listed fund of funds is selling its stakes in seven private equity funds in order to free up cash for capital calls and further fund commitments.
- CAM creates Swiss subsidiary
European fund of funds CAM Private Equity has created a Swiss subsidiary in Zurich, run by former shaPE Capital chief executive Benedickt Brenninkmeijer.
- Wellspring reaches billion-dollar mark
New York-based Wellspring Capital Management received $1bn in LP commitments for its fourth fund, a nearly 50 percent jump over its predecessor vehicle.