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Brightstar closes on $1.1bn for second flagship fund, goes on hiring spree

Brightstar recently recruited 10 new employees, including two managing directors and a principal, increasing the team’s size to more than 40.

3 min read · 11 January 2021

Hamilton Lane has individual investors in sights with US retail fund

The firm's multi-strategy fund is the latest example of managers seeking to expand access to private markets for individual investors.

2 min read · 11 January 2021

Side Letter: Ham Lane's HNW play, Asia's SPAC attack

Hamilton Lane is inviting wealthy Americans to the PE party. Plus: TPG is raising a climate fund and SPACs take off in Asia. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

3 min read · 11 January 2021

TRS Texas approves $80m commitment

The US public pension has backed a North American private equity fund.

1 min read · 11 January 2021

Permira co-chief Lister steps away from leadership role

Kurt Björklund has become sole managing partner at the private equity giant.

2 min read · 11 January 2021

Starquest Capital confirms $84m in commitments

The Beijing-based investment firm has backed a domestic buyout fund.

1 min read · 11 January 2021

Huatai Securities confirms $123m in commitments

The Chinese-based investment firm has backed a buyout funds.

1 min read · 11 January 2021

Madison Dearborn seeks to extend hold on NFP Corp through single-asset process

Single-asset deals accounted for 30% of GP-led transactions in the first half, up from 20% in 2019, according to Evercore.

2 min read · 08 January 2021

Dealmaking, talent attraction spur independent sponsor to raise debut pool

The firm's deal pipeline is stacked as the market dislocation motivates business owners to look for ways to cash out and to find ways to grow and digitize business practices.

3 min read · 07 January 2021

Long-term funds face a double whammy

Competing sources of capital and a strategy yet to be untested during a downturn pose challenges for long-hold fundraisings.

2 min read · 07 January 2021

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