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Fundraising Special: A risky businessPrivate equity groups are hoping for a better year on the fundraising trail in 2013, as global investors start to seek out better returns from their investments, writes Simon Meads.
- New Jersey zeroes in on fees
PEI recently sat down with New Jersey's Division of Investment director Tim Walsh and investment council chair Bob Grady (pictured) to talk about the system's ongoing efforts to lower fees.
- Bain leads $6.9bn software take-private
The acquisition of BMC Software by a group of investors including Golden Gate Capital, Insight Venture Partners and the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation is the third private equity ‘mega-deal’ to transact in 2013.
- CalPERS commits $900m to private equity
The $263.9bn pension fund has committed capital to Blackstone's GSO, Silver Lake and Triton so far this quarter.
- University of Michigan bets on natural resources fund
Two-year-old Blue Water Capital closed its debut fund on its hard-cap of $861m last month for energy-services related businesses.
- Dell special committee denies voting rules change
Silver Lake and Michael Dell aren't budging on their latest proposal -- they increased their bid for the tech-giant in exchange for revised voting rules for shareholders last week.
- Silver Lake, Dell want voting rules change
Michael Dell and Silver Lake have proposed a change to shareholder voting regulations that would make gaining approval of their buyout offer easier.
- Global buyout deals drop 35 percent
The volume of private equity acquisitions fell in the first half of 2013 – but easier financing and more appetite for large deals should lead to a pickup in activity in the second half, according to law firm Allen & Overy.
- US private equity deals fall 25%
Private equity buyout and exit volume fell during the first half of 2013, while fundraising has risen 30%, according to a new report from Ernst & Young.
- Silver Lake seals $307m exit
The firm’s sale of storage technology company SMART Storage Systems marks Silver Lake’s first announced exit of 2013.