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CVC's €22bn raise shows LPs are taking refuge from uncertainty in mega-funds

Investor appetite for private equity mega-funds appear untouched as coronavirus prompts a flight to quality.

3 min read · 07 July 2020

Five Questions with Rob Gillam of McKinley Capital Management

Despite the unprecedented disruption of the coronavirus crisis, Alaska Permanent's in-state investment program is moving forward, and one of the GPs expects there to be good opportunities.

5 min read · 07 July 2020

Cove Hill, led by Bain Capital veteran Andrew Balson, closes Fund II at $1.5bn

The Boston private equity firm raised Cove Hill Partners Fund II and a parallel vehicle at a fast clip during the health crisis, a source told Buyouts.

3 min read · 06 July 2020

Despite pandemic slowdown, Silver Lake quickly approaches $15bn on flagship

Silver Lake’s fundraising is benefiting from a limited partner flight to quality, in which large institutions are committing capital only to their best performing PE relationships.

2 min read · 03 July 2020

Market at a glance: Fewer North American PE funds are securing big money

As of April 29, 283 US-based buyout, growth equity, mezzanine and other PE funds collected a total of $86.1bn, down 24 percent from the $113.5bn secured during the same period last year.

1 min read · 02 July 2020

Exponent closes preferred equity deal on £1bn third fund

The UK mid-market buyout firm has been working with advisor Goldman Sachs on securing financing for its 2015-vintage fund.

2 min read · 02 July 2020

New Octavian vehicle seeks synergy between PE firms, family offices

CEO Richard Hurowitz says the idea for a vehicle backed by family office investors and working on a deal-by-deal basis with top private equity funds "developed organically."

2 min read · 02 July 2020

Orange County sets 2021 private equity pacing plan  

The pension also committed $150m to private equity funds at its latest meeting.

1 min read · 01 July 2020

Harvest Partners may find ripe market for $1bn structured capital fund

Structured equity strategies have grown in popularity, as related investing helps company owners to finance operations or growth objectives without diluting their stakes.

2 min read · 01 July 2020

CalPERS revives coinvestment program with investment alongside Francisco Partners

The largest US pension announced plans to get back into coinvesting last year after pausing its program since 2016.

3 min read · 01 July 2020

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