Private Equity

North America

National Gallery of Art appoints chief of investments

Christine Kelleher will work alongside the finance committee and treasurer to guide the gallery’s endowment portfolio, which has a 5% private equity exposure.

2 min read · 28 August 2017

Private equity drives strong performance at Florida SBA

The asset class returned more than 18% in the last year, but was the only one that failed to outperform its benchmark.

2 min read · 28 August 2017

LPs will compromise on returns to put money to work

Being invested in a private equity fund, even if it produces below-benchmark returns, can be more attractive than having cash lying fallow, according to a survey by Palico.

2 min read · 25 August 2017

The case for separate accounts

Multi-strategy managers are vying for SMA money, with KKR reportedly in line to land a $3bn whopper.

3 min read · 23 August 2017

Nordic Capital raises allocation for non-Europe healthcare

Details of the Scandinavian investor’s strategy for Fund IX were revealed in materials presented to a US pension.

2 min read · 23 August 2017

GTCR targets $4.5bn for Fund XII

The vehicle, which has a $5bn hard-cap, comes without a hurdle rate, but nearly all GTCR’s funds rank in the top first or second quartiles.

2 min read · 22 August 2017

Which 3 LPs are going large on private equity?

A trio of US public pension plans all made commitments to Apollo IX, CVC VII and KKR Asian Fund III.

2 min read · 22 August 2017

Sterling Group seeks up to $250m for debut credit fund

The US mid-market private equity firm launched its debt practice earlier this summer.

2 min read · 21 August 2017

Blackstone buys US midstream advisory

The buyout firm has acquired Harvest Fund Advisors, which focuses on MLPs and manages about $10bn.

1 min read · 18 August 2017

PRIM appoints PE expert to investment committee

Phil Rotner had served as managing director of private equity at the MIT endowment.

2 min read · 17 August 2017

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