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Coller, Sankaty sign up New Mexico

The US state's $15bn endowment has approved a $75m re-up to Coller International Partners VI, as well as $50m to Sankaty Advisors’ fifth debt fund.

2 min read · 08 February 2013

Flowers: ‘Nothing bigger than the Eurozone’

Christopher Flowers, the founder of FIG-focused buyout group JC Flowers, spoke to Private Equity International to explain why he is moving to London.

2 min read · 18 January 2013

Sankaty Advisors launches fifth fund

Bain Capital’s credit affiliate picked up a pair of commitments for Fund V last week, targeting $3.5bn for investments in the US and Europe.

2 min read · 18 January 2013

BTG Pactual raises $1.96bn in IPO

The Brazilian investment bank’s IPO was backed by JC Flowers & Company, the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board and several major sovereign wealth funds.

1 min read · 18 January 2013

TPG clings on to crown as world's largest firm

The David Bonderman- and James Coulter-led firm has raised more capital over the last five years than any other group, meaning it tops the PEI 300 for the second year in succession.

2 min read · 18 January 2013

New Mexico forces transparency concessions

Sun Mountain Capital has agreed to new transparency requirements in response to a minor controversy surrounding its investment in Growstone through the state’s co-investment programme.

2 min read · 18 January 2013

WAMEX holds final close on $160m

The Mexico City firm raised $120m through Mexico’s public pension system, which can only invest in private equity through public vehicles known as certificados de capital de desarollos.

2 min read · 18 January 2013

HSBC spin-out seals first platform deal

Graycliff Partners’ acquisition of aviation products and services company Skandia comes a week after the firm completed an add-on acquisition for aerospace company Venture Aircraft.

2 min read · 18 January 2013

Inflexion brings in trio to target China, India and Brazil

Inflexion Private Equity has tapped a trio of executives including Shanghai-based Xuan Ye (pictured) to help its portfolio companies develop links with Brazil, China and India.

2 min read · 18 January 2013

Vision in Brazilian direct secondaries deal

DLJ Merchant Banking Partners and JP Morgan held onto Vitopel for 12 years before selling the company to Vision for an undisclosed amount.

2 min read · 18 January 2013

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