Private Equity

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Vision Fund generates almost $1bn in income for SoftBank

<span lang="EN-HK" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">The Japanese tech giant’s profit rose by more than 50% for the recent quarter with the inclusion of the $93bn Vision Fund.</span>

2 min read · 08 August 2017

Thoma Bravo seeks $750m for first private credit fund

The buyout firm is just the latest in a string of technology specialists to launch a debt arm.

2 min read · 07 August 2017

Carlyle closes two CLOs

<p><em>The global asset manager expands its CLO business with third US CLO and second Euro CLO of the year.</em></p>

1 min read · 07 August 2017

Carlyle eyes first closes on three buyout funds

The firm hopes to raise around $25bn for its flagship US, Europe and Asia vehicles.

2 min read · 03 August 2017

Oregon to bulk up alternative investment teams

The Oregon Investment Council plans to hire three new investment officers to focus on private equity, real estate and other alternative investment strategies.

2 min read · 02 August 2017

Apollo to deploy $25bn fund with distressed debt focus

Apollo chairman and CEO Leon Black is confident his firm can take advantage of opportunities that would result from a recession in the next few years.

2 min read · 02 August 2017

New Jersey revamps rules to boost its credit bucket

The public pension’s global credit allocation cap moved up from 7% to 10% only months after it said it would slow down commitments to private equity.

2 min read · 02 August 2017

Consultation could be beginning of the end for Volcker

The OCC’s investigation could be the first step in dismantling the regulation that restricts a bank’s ability to invest in private equity.

2 min read · 02 August 2017

ORIX plans debut private equity fund – exclusive

The US investment arm of ORIX Corporation, which currently operates on a deal-by-deal basis, seeks to launch its first vehicle in the next year and will invest up to $500m per transaction.

2 min read · 02 August 2017

US buyers paying premium for revenue, research suggests

In contrast, European buyers paid a greater multiple for higher profits, the data from CEPRES showed.

2 min read · 01 August 2017

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