North America

PEI 300: New York outstrips the rest

Firms headquartered in New York City raised more in the last five years than the next five fundraising capitals combined.

Carlyle to hit hard-cap for new PE funds

Private equity fundraising for the next generation of funds will account for a third of the $100bn that Carlyle is seeking to raise over the next few years.

OTPP’s Ron Mock: ‘Where do we continue to hunt?’

The $128bn pension manager said the greater adoption of the direct investment model globally is making the market much more competitive.

Jay Clayton confirmed as SEC chairman

The Sullivan & Cromwell private equity partner will succeed Mary Jo White as head of the US regulatory agency.

Fifth Wall Ventures raises $212m

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Green Visor Capital raises $51.3m

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Moderne Ventures raises $33.1m

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Elaia Partners raises €115m

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Campbell Lutyens hires OTPP veteran

Following last month's hire of Gordon Bajnai, the former Prime Minister of Hungary, the firm has hired a veteran of Canada's third-largest public pension plan.

At Milken, private equity firms push for deregulation

Panellists at the 2017 Milken conference such as Blackstone's Tony James said financial regulation has choked growth in recent years, while China Investment Corporation noted policy affected direct investment.