Private Equity

North America

Auxo: A small firm ringing big changes to fund terms

Breaking from tradition, Auxo Growth Holdings I has no management fees and all of its LPs are invested in the management company.

4 min read · 04 September 2018

Hellman & Friedman IX: No hurdle, no problem

Investor documents reveal the firm has not included a preferred return hurdle for its ninth flagship fund, which is seeking $15bn.

3 min read · 29 August 2018

PSP distressed debt hire driven by GP demand

The Canadian retirement plan’s new hire oversaw investments in the debt of an Indiana toll road operator and Puerto Rico.

2 min read · 28 August 2018

New Mexico SIC's private equity portfolio in five charts

On Tuesday, the $24bn sovereign wealth fund will vote on a subscription to a portfolio management service to aid due diligence and portfolio monitoring across private equity, real return and real estate.

2 min read · 27 August 2018

Pension giants drive PE activity in Canada

Two mega-deals – both involving large Canadian pension plans – accounted for almost 70% of investment activity in the country in the first half of the year.

2 min read · 27 August 2018

Hellman & Friedman’s Hammarskjold to step aside

Co-chief Patrick Healy will become sole chief executive, with Hammarskjold moving to executive chairman, according to investor documents.

2 min read · 23 August 2018

Santa Barbara's PE portfolio in five charts

The $3bn fund is increasing its private equity activity after raising its target allocation to 10% from 7% in 2016.

1 min read · 23 August 2018

Blackstone’s veteran secondaries boss steps down

Stephen Can, co-head of Strategic Partners, will become executive chairman as the secondaries unit implements a succession plan.

2 min read · 22 August 2018

American PE investments in China surge amid trade tensions

M&A and private placements by US-based GPs into China have reached $25.8bn this year so far, an almost five times increase from a year ago, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence.

2 min read · 22 August 2018

US family offices shun Europe, emerging markets

Domestic PE was at least 10 times as popular, according to Schroder Adveq data.

2 min read · 21 August 2018

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