Private Equity

North America

How the DOJ says Caspersen’s scheme worked

Former Park Hill and Coller executive Andrew Caspersen allegedly created a fake credit facility to support a real stapled secondaries transaction, according to the US Department of Justice’s complaint.

4 min read · 29 March 2016

Eaton Partners to open Chicago office

The placement agent, which was acquired last year by Stifel Financial Corporation, will open its Chicago location next month within Stifel’s office.

1 min read · 29 March 2016

Advent to buy ATI Physical Therapy

Advent International is acquiring a majority ownership interest in ATI from KRG, which had purchased the company in 2012.

2 min read · 29 March 2016

Cornell CIO to step down

Albert Edwards has led the Office of University Investments, which has a sizeable allocation to private equity, since May 2012.

1 min read · 29 March 2016

NY senate pushes carry tax hike

State Senator Jeff Klein introduced a bill Wednesday to close the carried interest ‘loophole’ at the state level.

2 min read · 29 March 2016

Park Hill’s Caspersen arrested and charged with fraud

Andrew Caspersen, who focused on advising secondaries transactions, including GP-led restructurings, allegedly tried to defraud two institutional investors of more than $95m.

3 min read · 28 March 2016

VC firm Founders Fund closes Fund VI on $1.3bn

Founders Fund VI had an original target of $1bn and received commitments from 197 investors.

2 min read · 28 March 2016

New Mexico SWF commits $75m to Lightyear Fund IV

The New Mexico State Investment Council had previously committed $40m to Fund III and $60m to Fund II.

2 min read · 28 March 2016

KRG’s fifth fund holds close toward $500m target

The Denver-based firm has raised $148.4m for KRG Capital Fund V from 11 limited partners since receiving its first commitment a year ago. Its predecessor fund, KRG Capital Fund IV, closed in 2007 above target on $1.96 billion.

2 min read · 25 March 2016

Merit raising $600m mezzanine fund

The Chicago-based firm is aiming for the same target as its previous fund and has so far won a commitment from the Minnesota State Investment Board.

1 min read · 25 March 2016

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