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Portfolio Advisors seeks $900m for PAPEF IX – Exclusive

The investment manager is in market with at least six vehicles including a dedicated secondaries fund and a real estate fund of funds.

Eaton: SWFs a boon for placement industry

Charlie Eaton, founder of Eaton Partners, says the proliferation of sovereign wealth funds as private equity investors helps offset pension fund bans on placement agents

Just closed: Danhua Capital raises $250m

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WL Ross ponies up $14.1m from fee disclosure issues

A $2.3m penalty enforced by the SEC this week follows some $11.8m in management fees and interest that the firm has already returned to investors.

Just closed: Portfolio Advisors raises $290m

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Just closed: Portfolio Advisors raises $392m

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Kohlberg’s latest fund on track to meet $2bn target

Strong performance for the past couple of funds and a well-established leadership team should benefit the firm, which was founded by Jerome Kolhberg (pictured), during fundraising for its latest fund, Kohlberg Fund VIII.

Massachusetts PRIM’s PE portfolio returns 12.15% in 2016

Returns for the pension plan’s private equity portfolio fell from fiscal year 2015, but continue to drive overall performance for the Massachusetts Pension Reserves Investment Trust.

Just closed: Sofinnova Ventures raises $596m

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Just closed: Trinity Capital raises $25m

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