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BofA’s $2bn bond to fight inequality includes private equity focus

It’s not clear if the investments would be in the form of direct investments alongside GPs, or passive stakes in private equity and venture funds.

2 min read · 24 September 2020

Ares emerges as backer of group targeting Premier League football club

Documents seen by PEI show Kapital Football Group is seeking around $270m of equity capital for phase one of a plan that includes acquiring a 'mid-table' Premier League club.

3 min read · 24 September 2020

Covid-era fundraisings: Longer and harder to read

Don’t be fooled by the headline numbers; raising private equity funds has become more difficult.

3 min read · 24 September 2020

Ex-EQT execs close oversubscribed debut fund for DACH

EOS Fund I follows a period of deal-by-deal investing for the lower-mid-market focused firm.

2 min read · 24 September 2020

Japan’s Sunrise to spin out from CLSA over next two funds

Hong Kong’s CLSA started incrementally reducing its involvement from the Sunrise Capital general partner with the launch of Fund III in 2017, PEI understands.

3 min read · 24 September 2020

LPs grant Hellman & Friedman more time to manage out 2007 fund

Term amendments giving GPs more time to manage out funds will likely increase as the pandemic pushed back exit timelines for many firms.

2 min read · 23 September 2020

Northleaf’s GP-stakes-like deal to pave the way for succession

“While no one in the leadership team is going anywhere soon,” Northleaf managing director Jeff Pentland told Buyouts, “we want to start thinking about succession planning now rather than 10 years from now."

3 min read · 22 September 2020

Seaside, run by former Wafra, Encore Consumer execs, targets $125m for Fund I

Seaside was founded in 2017 by Andrew Thompson, previously a managing director and partner in Wafra's direct equity group, where he focused on lower mid-market buyouts.

2 min read · 22 September 2020

Championship rings and All-Star tickets: Inside Dyal’s NBA strategy

Documents seen by PEI detail Dyal HomeCourt Partners' investment strategy, fund terms and perks.

2 min read · 22 September 2020

Investcorp hunts for discounted healthcare assets in China

The investment firm has launched a fund of limited size and timing to find discounted opportunities, managing director Duncan Zheng tells PEI.

3 min read · 22 September 2020

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