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JMI Equity days away from first close of $2bn Fund XIWith Fund XI, JMI appears to be tapping into key themes of last year’s vigorous fundraising market. One of them is a faster pace of fundraising.
Strategic Partners buys $900m-plus portfolio shopped by PictetThe large portfolio was among a slew of such sales to hit the market in the second half of 2021.
Side Letter: PE's 'short-termism': NAV lending's time to shine; Phalippou's liquid indexRising fund sizes are driving some investors into the arms of those who can demonstrate greater restraint. Plus: dispatches from Miami's recent Fund Finance Association Symposium and private equity's favourite gadfly reckons he's found a way to capture its upside without the illiquidity. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
ATRS confirms $155m in commitmentsThe US pension has backed six private equity funds.
TRSL confirms $75m in commitmentsThe Baton Rouge-based public pension has backed two buyout funds.
Private wealth: Different styles battle with unknown outcomesThere is a growing number of liquidity providers looking for a piece of the private wealth market, all trying to demonstrate a distinct edge
Ex-Vista exec’s tech shop, Banneker, comes back to market quickly with Fund IIBanneker is among a growing group of tech-growth firms that are raising funds in quick time, coming back sometimes less than a year after closing the prior fund.
Side Letter: Hellman & Friedman's timing; KTP's 34% return; Shell turns sellerHellman & Friedman is wary of LPs being overallocated as it gears up to raise another mega-fund. Plus: Korea Teachers' Pension is reaping the benefits of its hefty alternatives portfolio and Shell is looking to shed some weight. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Hellman & Friedman signals potential launch of next flagship later this yearGPs, especially the strongest performers and those investing in today’s popular strategies like enterprise software, are coming back to market quicker than ever.
Booster shot: How covid accelerated private equity marketingWhen I started my career over 15 years ago, PE folks would laugh at me or roll their eyes when I talked about proactive brand management. This is no longer the case.