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LACERA closes 2018 secondaries sale of Madison Dearborn stakes

The interests were the last remaining pieces of a blockbuster sale the pension system made to Blackstone's Strategic Partners in 2018.

2 min read · 08 January 2020

Which firms raised the largest funds in December?

The 10 largest capital raises for the month gathered nearly $31bn among them.

2 min read · 08 January 2020

Country vs pan-regional funds: Which performs best?

Fund performance data show the former is likelier to deliver better returns in the US and Asia, while Europe’s homogenous nature gives pan-regional strategies the edge.

4 min read · 08 January 2020

OMERS Growth Equity taps ex-tech CEO Saar Pikar as managing director

The appointment of Pikar, who previously led HIG Growth Partners-owned CDI Technologies, increases OMERS Growth Equity’s managing directors to two.

2 min read · 07 January 2020

Funds of funds beat secondaries when it comes to returns – report

Secondaries funds should be used cautiously and for tactical purposes only when constructing a private markets portfolio, according to research by Wellershoff & Partners.

2 min read · 07 January 2020

Thoma Bravo, amid fundraising frenzy, preps debut small-company fund

Thoma Bravo has a family of funds, including its flagship pool, a mid-market focused “Discover” fund and a credit vehicle.

2 min read · 06 January 2020

LACERA commits over $1 bln to PE in second half of 2019

The $58 billion pension fund committed to funds from Wynnchurch, Revelstoke, and MBK partners among others as 2019 closed out.

2 min read · 06 January 2020

Growth-stage investor Edison Partners promotes Ford to GP

Longtime marketing executive Kelly Ford joined the Princeton, N.J.-based firm in 2014 to lead its Edison Edge value-added services platform.

2 min read · 06 January 2020

Korea’s VIG eyes global exit routes after closing fourth fund

Economic concerns have prompted strategic buyers to become more frugal, paving the way for a greater number of secondary buyouts, according to managing partner Chulmin Lee.

2 min read · 06 January 2020

Playing the long game with private equity assets

More managers are looking for ways to hold on to treasured assets, even as LPs push for distributions

10 min read · 06 January 2020

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