Private Equity
Capital rushed back into private equity funds in Latin America last year, with fundraising breaking all previous records with a full-year tally of $10.39 billion, according to the Latin American Private Equity and Venture Capital Association.
2 min read · 26 February 2015
Searchlight Capital Partners, which started life with much fanfare in 2010, has been talking to potential limited partners about targeting up to $1.5 billion for its second fund, according to three people with knowledge of the firm.
2 min read · 25 February 2015
Talk about smooth sailing. Blackstone Group has told limited partners it expects to hold a first close on its flagship private equity Fund VII in April on $10 billion, according to two limited partners with knowledge of the firm.
2 min read · 24 February 2015
San Francisco-based Genstar Capital is preparing to come back to market with its seventh flagship fund targeting $1.5 billion, according to three sources with knowledge of the effort.
2 min read · 23 February 2015
Would you find it odd if a major U.S. pension system completely skipped out on energy private equity funds for the last seven years?
3 min read · 23 February 2015
Secondary investors are watching closely this year to see just how hard the collapse of oil prices has hit private equity energy funds.
4 min read · 23 February 2015
Fortress Investment Group is getting ready to wrap up fundraising on its latest credit opportunities fund with an overall haul of about $5 billion, according to people with knowledge of the process.
3 min read · 20 February 2015
NovaQuest Capital Management is approaching a first close on its fourth fund on about $700 million and has boosted its target to $850 million, according to a person with knowledge of the fundraising.
1 min read · 19 February 2015
Eric Rosen has left Michael Dell’s family office, MSD Capital, where he headed private equity investments, to launch his own firm, according to sources with knowledge of Rosen’s plans.
2 min read · 18 February 2015
Riverstone Holdings is targeting up to $1 billion for its debut energy credit fund, according to two sources who have heard the fund pitch.
2 min read · 17 February 2015
