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Five ex-Brazos execs close debut fund on $420m

The oversubscribed fund, raised by alumni from Brazos Private Equity Partners, reflects the importance of a track record and team experience when raising a debut private equity fund.

2 min read · 02 August 2016

Allianz lures PGGM private markets pro

The investment management giant has hired a veteran of private equity and infrastructure investing in Rotterdam.

2 min read · 02 August 2016

UPDATE: Abraaj MENA CIO departs

Huda Al Lawati has been appointed CIO of Saudi food and retail group Savola.

2 min read · 01 August 2016

Carlyle appoints Sandra Horbach co-head of US buyouts

Horbach's appointment is a milestone for Carlyle - she is the first woman to lead its US buyouts team - and for the private equity industry.

3 min read · 28 July 2016

Harvard endowment CEO resigns amid ongoing turnaround

Stephen Blyth had sought to improve returns at the fund, which invested about one-sixth of its portfolio in private equity as of September 2015.

3 min read · 28 July 2016

Goldman sued by HK PE firm for ‘fraudulent betrayal’

<p>Private equity firm Primus Pacific has filed suit in New York accusing Goldman Sachs of hiding its incentive to ‘curry favour’ with Malaysia’s Prime Minister Najib Razak when Goldman was financial advisor to EON Capital, a local bank in which Primus was the largest shareholder.</p>

2 min read · 28 July 2016

TVM Capital Healthcare appoints senior advisor

John Brooks, former chief executive of Joslin Diabetes Center, will help to identify new investment opportunities.

2 min read · 27 July 2016

CDC’s Diana Noble appointed to BGF board

Noble will retain her role at the DFI as well as working with UK bank-backed BGF, a growth capital investor.

2 min read · 25 July 2016

CDC appoints food and agri investment director

The appointment follows an annual report revealing the UK DFI made the highest level of investment in its history last year.

2 min read · 25 July 2016

Terra Firma taps former Citi banker as CEO

Former ANZ and Lloyds exec Andrew Géczy, who was Citi’s global head of structured corporate finance until 2005, will step into the new-look management team.

2 min read · 21 July 2016

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