Private Equity

Latin America

Altamar hires ex-Mercapital executive

Miguel Zurita’s appointment as a co-chief investment officer comes as Altamar plans to raise an emerging market and a secondary fund this year.

2 min read · 21 September 2013

New Mexico SIC commits $75m to KPS

The $16.6bn system plans to commit around $450m to private equity in 2013.

2 min read · 21 September 2013

New Mexico Educational re-ups $100m with BlackRock

The $9.9bn pension will commit between $225m and $250m to private equity in 2013.

2 min read · 21 September 2013

New Mexico bounces back from pay-to-play

The pay-to-play scandal forced the New Mexico State Investment Council to undertake a dramatic overhaul of its investment and governance policies.

4 min read · 21 September 2013

Nordic Capital holds €1.7bn first close

Nordic Capital is past the half-way mark on its revised €3bn target for Fund VIII.

2 min read · 21 September 2013

Carlyle raises $308m for Peru

The Carlyle Group has tapped Peruvian bank Credicorp to consult on Carlyle Peru Fund investments.

2 min read · 21 September 2013

Carlyle doubles fundraising in 2012

The firm raised $14bn in 2012 and generated $18.7bn of carry fund realisations, just north of the $17.6bn recorded in 2011.

3 min read · 21 September 2013

HM Capital spin-out gets CPPIB support

Kainos Capital, targeting $400m, received hefty backing from the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, which committed more than $100m to Fund I and is also helping Kainos become an independent firm.

3 min read · 21 September 2013

EMEA buyouts down in 2012

Despite a surge in overall M&A in the fourth quarter, a recent study found European private equity posted negative growth in activity for the whole of last year.

2 min read · 21 September 2013

Equistone books 2.5x return on Hydrasun

The oil and gas sector exit to Investcorp comes shortly after the close of Equistone's first independent fund.

4 min read · 21 September 2013

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