Private Equity

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DeVos family-backed GP stakes fund places first bet on Newbury

Newbury Partners is marketing a fifth secondaries offering with a target of $1.75 billion and a hard cap of $2 billion, Buyouts reported last November.

3 min read · 06 November 2020

Enforcement disclosures are rare in 2020

Of the 16 registered private funds that faced discipline this year, only one disclosed a pending SEC enforcement matter in advance, reports Private Funds CFO.

4 min read · 05 November 2020

Diverse managers will bear the brunt of a flight to familiarity

Investors cannot afford to ignore a GP set that has largely outperformed industry benchmarks, even during a pandemic.

2 min read · 05 November 2020

LGT raises $1.3bn for GP-led deals

The alternatives manager is raising the Special Opportunities fund alongside its flagship secondaries vehicle, which is targeting $3.75bn.

2 min read · 03 November 2020

MiddleGround Capital on the art of the automotive deal

7 min read · 02 November 2020

Election 2020: fears of a blue wave, search for new allies and more

1 min read · 01 November 2020

Vikram Gandhi on how microfinance can produce financial and social returns

Vikram Gandhi, founder of India-focused Asha Impact, was clear at the outset that he wanted an investment rather than a philanthropy model.

3 min read · 01 November 2020

How private equity fell in love with live sports

Live sporting events have been some of the most disrupted due to covid-19, and yet private equity is still betting on big returns from the sector.

3 min read · 29 October 2020

Vista and its founder face an uncertain future

The non-prosecution agreement signed by Robert Smith keeps him out of court, but the next test will be investors’ tolerance of tax evasion.

3 min read · 22 October 2020

Global placement agents should take note of the shake-up in Asia

The pandemic has accelerated the number of fund placement executives going in-house.

2 min read · 15 October 2020

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