Private Equity
<p><em>The US government will no longer discourage private industry retirement plans from investing in ESG-focused funds.</em></p>
2 min read · 09 November 2015
Developments at Electra Private Equity this week are a reminder to all listed private equity firms that the sector is not immune from shareholder disruption.
3 min read · 06 November 2015
2 min read · 05 November 2015
3 min read · 05 November 2015
The Mauritius-based firm is seeking to raise €200m for its latest vehicle that will seek control positions of €5-20 million in companies in its target geographies of Mauritius, Madagascar, Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire, its manager partner Antoine Delaporte tells PEI.
2 min read · 05 November 2015
Senior independent director Kate Barker has replaced Roger Yates as chairman of the London-listed investment trust following shareholder approval of Sherborne Investors’ resolutions to appoint Edward Bramson and Ian Brindle to the board. Sherborne said in a statement that it looks forward to "working together with their board colleagues in undertaking a strategic review".
2 min read · 05 November 2015
2 min read · 05 November 2015
Hamilton Lane’s previous secondaries fund, Hamilton Lane Secondary Opportunity Fund III, launched in 2012 and exceeded its $650 million target, closing on $900 million in September 2013.
1 min read · 04 November 2015
The lower mid-market firm targeting opportunities in Denmark and Sweden is “more in development mode” following the exit of five investments over the past 15 months, Polaris managing partner Jan Johan Kohl tells Private Equity International.
2 min read · 04 November 2015
Japanese corporate pension funds are set to increase their allocation to private equity, according to Tokyo-based global market strategist at JP Morgan Asset Management Akira Kunikyo. Allocations are expected to be targeted at local funds.
2 min read · 04 November 2015
