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Livingbridge holds final close on eighth fund

At £660m, the fund is almost twice the size of its £360m predecessor.

Private Eye: Madison Capital sets goal of doubling size of tech portfolio

Lone Star looks to lasso $6 bln for Lone Star Fund X

Just closed: TTV Capital raises $68m

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Black Toro Fund II to close on €350m in Nov – Exclusive

Spanish special situations manager Black Toro’s second fund, which is on track for a final close, has just announced a €30m investment in women’s shoe retailer Marypaz.

Kline Hill beats $120 mln target, heads for $180 mln hard cap

BCG: PE war chests to prop up faltering M and A

Deal volume and value fell in the first half of 2016, but private equity’s growing firepower is expected to support future M&A activity, a report by Boston Consulting Group says.

Chart of the week: Fund sizes spike in 2016

Latin American H1 exit activity highest in 5 years

Activity was driven in part by long-term strategic investors wanting to seize opportunities in Colombia and Brazil, the Latin American Private Equity and Venture Capital Association says.

Chart of the week: Domestic managers dominate in the UK

<p><em><span>Just two foreign fund managers make the top 10 ranking of UK-focused firms. </span></em></p>