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Moelis spinout NexPhase in home stretch with $400m sophomore fund

NexPhase is led by managing partners Kurt Larsen and Ted Yun, and partners Jamie Kaufman, Andy Kieffer, Joel Killion and Lex Leeming, all veterans of Moelis Capital.

2 min read · 01 October 2020

The long, long-hold

Silver Lake’s launch of a multi-decade strategy is the latest example of a private equity industry grappling with how to hold on to assets outside of a traditional 10-year fund model.

2 min read · 01 October 2020

Nordic Capital ups skin in the game in €6.1bn Fund X

The firm made a 6.5% GP commitment to Fund X, the largest by far across its vehicles, managing partner Kristoffer Melinder tells PEI.

3 min read · 01 October 2020

New Jersey eyes fee savings in separate accounts with BlackRock, Neuberger Berman and Asia Alts

The $75bn pension fund will use the accounts to harness the resources of all three firms to evaluate opportunities in the aftermath of the covid market disruption.

3 min read · 30 September 2020

‘Flight to familiarity’ – the latest risk for LPs in private equity

Private equity investors favouring familiarity in times of crisis could miss out on opportunities to deploy capital, a panel has heard.

2 min read · 30 September 2020

Yuan love: Why China's RMB-denominated PE market just became more compelling

Schroder Adveq is one of the latest western firms to benefit from Shanghai's QFLP programme, which provides access to a market that has until now proved elusive for international LPs.

6 min read · 30 September 2020

Hellman & Friedman eyes cross-fund secondary to move older assets out of 2009 pool

An intriguing aspect of the Hellman deal is that the firm’s newest pool, Fund IX, would participate in the secondary.

3 min read · 29 September 2020

Nordic giants to beat pandemic worries with largest-ever funds

Scandinavia-headquartered PE firms are set to raise record amounts of capital amid a tougher environment due to coronavirus.

2 min read · 29 September 2020

LP fees: Investors strike back?

Should the fundraising environment cloud over, LPs could take the upper hand in fee negotiations – with consequences for managers’ business models.

2 min read · 29 September 2020

Ex-Goldman exec’s deal-by-deal shop GHK Capital brings debut fund to market

GHK, led by Gilbert Klemann, launched the fund just as the pandemic kicked off, and has been attracting capital by fundraising remotely.

2 min read · 28 September 2020

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