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The Carlyle Group raises $2.2bn

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BC bolsters top ranks with ex-Honeywell chief

Alex Ismail is joining the firm as a managing partner in the investment team.

Huron closes Fund V on $550m hard-cap – Exclusive

The Detroit-based firm had over $1bn in LP demand for this latest flagship fund.

OCERS increased its allocation to PE

OCERS increases allocation to private equity by two percentage points

Endowments see worst PE returns since financial crisis

The US and Canadian college and university endowments posted an average 4.5% net return in fiscal year 2016, the worst performance since 2009.

LACERS plans to commit $342m to PE in 2017

LACERS plans a similar commitment to private equity for 2017 as it did in 2016

Los Angeles Fire & Police commits $47.5m to PE

Los Angeles Fire & Police committed $47.5 million to two private equity funds

LACERS’ commits $50m to PE

LACERS' committed $50 million to three private equity funds

Goldman CFO: Volcker Rule was never meant to force sales

Goldman Sachs’s fund investments subject to the Volcker Rule stood at $6.5bn at the end of 2016, and the bank is still awaiting approval for its latest extension request.

Carlyle’s Horbach: LPs are after more than just returns

The firm’s co-head of US buyout, Sandra Horbach, said LPs are showing strong preference for funds focused on ESG and other factors – prioritising this even over high returns.