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Slower, but smarterChina’s slowing GDP growth is squeezing retailers’ profit margins. But certain subsectors are handling the change better than others – and private equity is keen to take advantage.
- AEA hits $2bn hard-cap on Fund V
The firm, launched in 1968 by a group of wealthy families to pool investment capital from the US and Europe, also is in the market raising its third mezzanine fund.
- Illinois Teachers' hires secondaries advisors
The retirement system has hired Park Hill, Cogent and UBS for an advisory ‘bullpen’ to be called on as and when needed.
- Energy Capital pre-markets Fund III
The firm has been talking to LPs about its third fund, which will target $3.5bn, with a possible hard-cap of $5bn.
- Cinven seals €1.5bn ceramics deal
The UK firm has made a fourth investment from its Fund V, which it topped up with €300m last week.
- Brentwood targets $500m for Fund V
The firm is seeking slightly more than its Fund IV that collected $440m, and has exited five companies during the past 12 months.
- S&P: Dividend recaps on the rise
As the €2.3bn of dividends paid in the first quarter of 2013 is already higher than last year’s total of €1.87bn, S&P warned that debt funded recaps can ‘potentially impair post-default recovery prospects’.
- HK regulations to impact PE commitments
New proposals from the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission will make it harder for private equity to raise money from high net-worth individuals.
- L Capital nears $800m first close
The firm's second Asia fund is near a first close and is expected to reach its $950m hard cap before the end of September.
- EMERAM nears first close on debut fund
The firm, consisting of two former Apax executives and two from The Riverside Company, is gaining 'significant momentum' for its maiden fund, which has a €350m target.