Private Equity
Navab Capital Partners has a $3bn target for its inaugural fund, which would be the largest ever debut private equity fund raised by an independent firm.
2 min read · 23 April 2019
The private markets veteran talks private markets growth, consolidation and why he’s concerned about returns.
5 min read · 23 April 2019
Wynnchurch Capital has closed its 12th platform investment in Canada, buying a maker of products used in home and commercial hardscaping projects. The mid-market private equity firm said today it acquired Alliance Designer Products, a Mirabel, Québec-based maker of polymeric sand and installation products sold mainly to contractors, dealers and manufacturers. Terms weren’t disclosed. The seller was the Tutino family, including President George Tutino and Senior Vice President Jack Tutino, brothers who founded the business in 2003. Alliance’s market focus and strategy proved a draw for Wynnchurch, which will support the company’s “next stage of growth,” Managing Director Morty White told PE Hub Canada.
2 min read · 23 April 2019
With these results, Blackstone is more than halfway to its goal of managing $1trn by 2026.
2 min read · 18 April 2019
Co-investing by the US's largest public pension has stalled due to challenges around speed of execution.
3 min read · 16 April 2019
Private equity performance in recent years has been characterised by shortened time to liquiduty and soaring TVPIs.
2 min read · 16 April 2019
A timeline shows what Abraaj and founder Arif Naqvi are alleged to have done regarding the misappropriation of capital from its 2015-vintage Growth Markets Health Fund, according to the US regulator's complaint.
1 min read · 12 April 2019
The pension system will continue to evaluate secondaries to opportunistically sell and buy interests in.
2 min read · 08 April 2019
US managers gathered four of the largest fundraises last month raising almost $11bn among them.
2 min read · 08 April 2019
The Commonfund Forum survey also showed LPs predict weakening consumer confidence will end the current bull run within the next year.
1 min read · 07 April 2019
