Private Equity
The capital for the buyout giant’s latest flagship fund comes from Virginia Retirement System and New York Common
2 min read · 07 May 2015
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec plans to commit billions of dollars more to direct deals in the years ahead, signalling a continuing shift in strategy for one of the world’s largest private equity investors.
3 min read · 04 May 2015
David Weild, an expert on market structure and a public proponent of the 2012 Jumpstart Our Business Start-ups Act, or JOBS Act, continues his work to develop the products, services and policies to improve the level of capital-creation in U.S. stock markets.
2 min read · 04 May 2015
Buyouts sits down with Paul Levy, managing director of JLL Partners, to get insights into portfolio company Builders FirstSource.
3 min read · 04 May 2015
The California Public Employees’ Retirement System’s private equity management fee costs amount to only two-thirds of what they were in 2010, according to retirement system documents.
3 min read · 04 May 2015
Blackstone Group continues to roll through fundraising for its seventh flagship fund. The Oregon Investment Council committed up to $500 million to Blackstone Capital Partners VII at its April 29 meeting, Oregon spokesman Michael Cox told Buyouts in an email.
2 min read · 30 April 2015
AVCA survey finds investors in private equity funds have a bullish outlook on Africa for the near future
2 min read · 30 April 2015
The New Hampshire Retirement System re-upped $50 million to a Coller Capital secondaries fund at its April 24 investment committee meeting, spokesman Marty Karlon told Buyouts in an email.
2 min read · 29 April 2015
Speaking at AVCA’s conference in London, industry insiders argue the current growth model in Africa isn’t working
2 min read · 29 April 2015
<p><em>North American LPs are the largest investors for private equity</em></p>
1 min read · 29 April 2015
