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Side Letter: $30bn in mega-fund raises; deal-by-deal opportunities; predicting the futureMore than $30 billion has been collected in final closes over the past day – a sign that for some GPs, fundraising amid a pandemic is as easy as pie. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Which LPs have backed all three funds in Thoma Bravo's $22.8bn haul?The tech investment giant said Monday it had held final closes across three vehicles, including for its flagship Thoma Bravo Fund XIV.
Thoma Bravo closes on $22.8bnThis includes a $17.8 billion raise for the firm's largest ever fund.
Side Letter: Fink on fiduciary duty vs ESG, PSERS pares back on PE, Thoma Bravo performance dataThe tension between fiduciary duty and sustainability is front and centre today: BlackRock's Larry Fink spells it out, while a keynote at our CFOs and COOs Forum Europe gives a more nuanced view. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Performance watch: Thoma Bravo's PE fundsThoma Bravo is reportedly seeking $16.5bn for Fund XIV, which, if successful, would be at least 30% larger than its 2018-vintage Fund XIII.
KKR amasses more than $13bn for record Asia fundKKR Asian Fund IV, which has been in market since March, is already 40% larger than its 2017-vintage predecessor.
NHRS approves $75m commitmentThe US public pension re-ups with Thoma Bravo.
Side Letter: Brookfield, Silver Lake and the 'flight to quality'Two big signs, courtesy of Silver Lake and Brookfield, of investors' flight to quality in times of crisis. Plus: more worrying signs about defaults courtesy of Moody's. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
CVC's €22bn raise shows LPs are taking refuge from uncertainty in mega-fundsInvestor appetite for private equity mega-funds appear untouched as coronavirus prompts a flight to quality.
Global Investor 100: CPPIB's Feeney on managing the top-ranked PE portfolioThe $324bn Canadian pension plan’s private equity portfolio stands head and shoulders above the competition in our inaugural ranking. Global head of private equity Shane Feeney talks through its approach to the asset class.