Private Equity

North America

Aberdeen to raise first global PE fund of funds

The asset management firm is targeting up to $500m.

2 min read · 15 March 2016

Aequitas accused of Ponzi-like scheme

The US SEC has filed a complaint last week alleging that the Oregon-based private credit firm and three top executive were hiding Aequitas’s rapidly deteriorating financial condition.

3 min read · 14 March 2016

Apollo to acquire grocery chain for $1.36bn

The transaction involving The Fresh Market will be financed by $800m of new senior secured notes and $525m of equity from Apollo and the rollover of the owners’ stake.

2 min read · 14 March 2016

Coller seeks London and New York hires

The secondaries firm is searching for two private equity associates to focus on all aspects of the deal process.

1 min read · 14 March 2016

LPs ask for more clarity on fund costs

As partnership expenses come under the spotlight, fund costs such as AIFMD reporting are increasingly becoming areas of contention between LPs and GPs.

3 min read · 14 March 2016

CalPERS appoints chief compliance officer

The California Public Employees’ Retirement System named Marlene Timberlake D’Adamo of PNC Bank its new chief compliance officer.

1 min read · 11 March 2016

Carlyle receives 2-yr extension for fourth buyout fund

Carlyle Partners IV, which closed in 2005 on $7.85 billion, has received investor approval for a 2-year extension to allow more time to exit two remaining portfolio companies.

2 min read · 10 March 2016

Cathay Capital woos wider investor base

The Paris-based firm that specialises in cross border investments in China is raising its third small-cap vehicle, seeking more European, US and Middle Eastern LPs.

4 min read · 10 March 2016

Linsalata makes three promotions

Cleveland-based Linsalata Capital Partners has promoted Jeffrey Wahl to managing director and operating partner, Murad Beg to managing partner and James Guddy to principal.

2 min read · 10 March 2016

Lightspeed Venture raises $1.2bn via 2 funds

Lightspeed’s 11th flagship fund and second later-stage fund each raised $715m and $500m, respectively.

2 min read · 10 March 2016

Showing 3,961 to 3,970 of 19,266 results
1…396398…1000