Private Equity
<p>Doug Ostrover, one of the founders of GSO Capital Partners, and Marc Lipschultz, KKR’s head of energy and infrastructure, are launching Owl Rock Capital to invest in private loans. The duo are raising a private fund and setting up a BDC.</p> <p> </p>
3 min read · 03 February 2016
<p><em>The SEC’s Igor Rozenblit explains why some end-of-life fund situations can create conflicts of interest, particularly in terms of fees and expenses.</em></p>
3 min read · 03 February 2016
The children-oriented educational platform is partnering with venture capital firm Collaborative Fund to launch a $10m vehicle called Collab+Sesame.
1 min read · 03 February 2016
Transaction volume slipped to $40 billion, lower than the record $42 billion for 2014, according to the advisory unit’s Secondary Market Trends and Outlook January 2016 report.
1 min read · 03 February 2016
State Street Corporation’s GX Private Equity Index saw a negative return of 1.37% for Q3 2015, down from a 4.22% gain in the previous quarter.
2 min read · 02 February 2016
<p><em>Betty Yee, who serves on both the CalPERS and CalSTRS boards, urged SEC Chair Mary Jo White to take action in order to increase fee transparency for private equity investors.</em></p>
2 min read · 02 February 2016
In the private equity consumer sector, Sun Capital Partners managing director Jonathan Borell sees investment opportunities in the health and wellness space and in personalised experience and services.
2 min read · 02 February 2016
The firm is currently raising its seventh fund for which it is targeting $3.75 billion.
1 min read · 02 February 2016
Dipan Patel, who joined the firm in 2009, was most recently a principal and focuses on growth investments in the technology sector.
1 min read · 01 February 2016
This marks the biggest completed private equity deal announced in 2015.
1 min read · 01 February 2016
