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Asterion Industrial Partners collects 925m euros for sophomore fund

Asterion Industrial Partners has raised 925 million euros for its second fund.

5 min read · 14 May 2021

iCapital taps ex-Probitas boss to lead Asia business, launch HK office

The platform joins the likes of Cambridge Associates, Blackstone and Credit Suisse in attempting to capture Asia’s burgeoning HNWI opportunity.

3 min read · 14 May 2021

Friday Letter: Firms pick up pace, again, on raising opportunity funds

Once again, early-stage venture firms are raising or talking about raising separate opportunity funds, or late-stage growth vehicles. How the LP community responds to this latest push will determine how the venture industry looks in the next few years.

2 min read · 14 May 2021

Cathay Life Insurance confirms $300m in commitments

The Taiwanese insurer has increased commitments to two private equity secondaries vehicles.

1 min read · 14 May 2021

HarbourVest, Ardian emerge as buyers on General Atlantic GP-led

Large deals have helped drive volume since last year in what has continued to be a brisk secondaries market in the general economic recovery.

3 min read · 13 May 2021

With $13bn in the bank, Oaktree’s latest distressed fund set to close by June

If Oaktree Opportunities Fund XI meets or surpasses a $15bn target, it will be the second-largest distressed debt vehicle on record.

2 min read · 13 May 2021

Brookfield: Fundraising 'stronger than ever'

Investor interest for all funds is 'stronger than we’ve ever seen', said chief executive Bruce Flatt on Thursday's Q1 earnings call, 'and we expect these funds to be larger than their predecessors'.

2 min read · 13 May 2021

BC Partners taps Investec exec for fund financing strategy launch

The private equity stalwart has appointed former Investec fund financing veteran Tom Glover to help grow a GP and NAV-based lending strategy.

2 min read · 13 May 2021

Side Letter: PE's pivot to beta; Chicago gets hands-on; Carlyle's comp tweak

GPs of the future might need to develop a passive offering to capitalise on the shift from DB to DC pension schemes. Plus: Chicago Teachers is on the hunt for emerging markets funds and Carlyle is tying CEO compensation to its diversity efforts. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

3 min read · 13 May 2021

LACERS hikes PE allocation despite board concerns

The $22bn system was already underweight in private equity, but CIO Rod June assured the board it would be able to get to the target over the next few years.

3 min read · 12 May 2021

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