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Ares emerges as backer of group targeting Premier League football club

Documents seen by PEI show Kapital Football Group is seeking around $270m of equity capital for phase one of a plan that includes acquiring a 'mid-table' Premier League club.

3 min read · 24 September 2020

Connecticut commits $550m to private equity in 2020

The system has set a $950m pacing target for fund commitments in 2020.

2 min read · 24 September 2020

Covid-era fundraisings: Longer and harder to read

Don’t be fooled by the headline numbers; raising private equity funds has become more difficult.

3 min read · 24 September 2020

In depth: Carlyle's head of impact on the firm's approach to climate change

The asset manager’s head of impact Megan Starr explains why Carlyle isn’t pressing the brakes on its climate change resilience plans.

8 min read · 24 September 2020

Ex-EQT execs close oversubscribed debut fund for DACH

EOS Fund I follows a period of deal-by-deal investing for the lower-mid-market focused firm.

2 min read · 24 September 2020

Side Letter: Alaska departure, LPAC pushback on GP-leds, TPG on diversity

A lot going on today: LPACs unhappy about GP-led deals, investors not probing enough on diversity, fund closes for EOS and CLSA, and much more. We'll see some of you shortly at the preview session for our CFOs and COOs Europe virtual event. In the meantime, here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

4 min read · 24 September 2020

Japan’s Sunrise to spin out from CLSA over next two funds

Hong Kong’s CLSA started incrementally reducing its involvement from the Sunrise Capital general partner with the launch of Fund III in 2017, PEI understands.

3 min read · 24 September 2020

LPs grant Hellman & Friedman more time to manage out 2007 fund

Term amendments giving GPs more time to manage out funds will likely increase as the pandemic pushed back exit timelines for many firms.

2 min read · 23 September 2020

Mass PRIM renews Hamilton Lane as its private equity consultant

The institution continues its long-standing relationship with Hamilton Lane.

1 min read · 23 September 2020

VRS confirms $225m commitment

The US public pension has backed a private equity fund managed by Bain Capital.

1 min read · 23 September 2020

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