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Rothschild closes development capital fund on €300m hard-cap

The Paris-based firm could have collected up to €400m for the oversubscribed Winch 3 fund

2 min read · 09 September 2014

Cathay reduces Fund III target to $250 mln

The Cathay Funds has raised $193.7 million toward a revised target of $250 million for its third flagship fund, Managing Director Ling Liu told Buyouts.

1 min read · 08 September 2014

LP Scorecard: EnCap is hot, Terra Firma is not for Indiana

EnCap Investments’ fund family dominates the top three spots of this week’s scorecard, which takes a look at the top ten and bottom ten performers of the Indiana Public Retirement System as of Dec. 31, 2013. The selection takes a look at some 179 buyout-related vehicles committed to by the state pension fund ranging a 10-year vintage span from 1999 to 2009.

2 min read · 08 September 2014

SCPE backs Jordanian poultry and chicken feed producer

Standard Chartered’s PE arm has now made five investments in the MENA region

2 min read · 08 September 2014

Finance directors in the firing line following a buyout

CFOs of private equity-backed UK companies have a tenure 17% shorter than their listed peers, according to a recent survey

2 min read · 08 September 2014

Markstone calls capital; New Mexico says not so fast

The New Mexico State Investment Council has so far declined to answer the latest capital call of Israeli private equity firm Markstone Capital, at least until finding out how the firm plans to use the money, spokesman Charles Wollman told Buyouts. The state also has concerns with the sponsor’s finances.

4 min read · 08 September 2014

LBO France eyes Exxelia sale to IK

The deal value is likely to be between €250m and €300m, according to a source familiar with the matter <br />

2 min read · 08 September 2014

Friday Letter: Ignore the SEC at your peril

Some managers seem relatively blasé about potential SEC enforcement action. Judging by our recent chat with Andrew Bowden, that’s probably a mistake<br /> <br />

3 min read · 05 September 2014

PGGM backs €300m Rabo Capital spinout

The Dutch pension fund provider will invest 20% in Nordian Capital’s latest vehicle

2 min read · 05 September 2014

ECI closes tenth fund on £500m hard-cap

Existing investors make up 80% of the fund, increasing their commitment by 33% on average

2 min read · 04 September 2014

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