Private Equity

Limited Partners

Prudential backs Fenway restructuring

The investment arm of the insurance giant has offered investors in the private equity firm's two latest funds the option to cash out.

3 min read · 30 May 2017

Restricting LPs’ freedom of movement

Not having negotiated subscription lines themselves, investors may be unaware of terms that could block sales of their interests.

3 min read · 26 May 2017

How fund managers can stay a step ahead of the cycle

After an unpredictable 2016, Jim Strang, head of Europe at Hamilton Lane, discusses how fund managers can prepare and react to potential changes ahead.

5 min read · 25 May 2017

Alaska Permanent Fund ups co-investment plan

The sovereign wealth fund is keeping its private equity commitment plan for fiscal year 2018 mostly unchanged, but it will increase its capacity to co-invest.

2 min read · 24 May 2017

Mercury expands US operations – updated

The placement agent and advisory firm has opened an office in Florida and plans to launch in four other locations.

2 min read · 24 May 2017

Brentwood’s Fund VI inches toward $1bn hard-cap

The consumer sector-focused mid-market firm has raised $984m as of 19 May.

2 min read · 23 May 2017

APG’s CEO to join University of California

The Dutch pension manager is losing Eduard van Gelderen to the $10bn university system, where he will be senior managing director of public equities investments.

2 min read · 23 May 2017

Reconciling the interests of LPs and GPs

Is it possible for an organisation – largely funded by general partners – to serve the interests of asset owners and fund managers? We speak to Helen Steers, the first limited partner to chair the BVCA, and its director general Tim Hames

6 min read · 23 May 2017

SEC homes in on IRR calculations

Firms should review whether capital from reinvestment or subscription credit lines should be included in IRR calculations.

2 min read · 23 May 2017

Saudis back $40bn Blackstone 'permanent capital' infra fund

Public Investment Fund is investing $20bn in the vehicle. The latter hopes to catalyse more than $100bn to boost President Trump’s infrastructure plans.

2 min read · 22 May 2017

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