Private Equity

North America

Adams Street taps Oaktree execs for private credit launch

<p><span>The private equity manager is making its debut in private debt by hiring Bill Sacher and Shahab Rashid, who formerly held senior roles in Oaktree’s mezzanine group, and by opening a New York office.</span></p> <p> </p>

3 min read · 27 January 2016

PE firms largely unprepared against cyber-attacks

Nearly two-thirds of buyout shops expect they will be a target in 2016, a PEI Media survey finds.

2 min read · 27 January 2016

LP focus on reporting quadruples year on year

<em>Reporting is more important to investors than ever before, while cybersecurity is becoming the next top priority for private funds, an EY survey finds.</em>

2 min read · 27 January 2016

Less competition draws US firms to Europe

Competition and high prices are pushing US corporate and private equity firms to look across the Atlantic for mergers and acquisitions.

2 min read · 26 January 2016

Pine Brook promotes four

The financial services and energy investment firm promoted Annie Sloyer to CFO, Claire Harvey to principal, and Julia Hart and Thomas Nielsen in its IR team.

1 min read · 26 January 2016

Startup valuation drop is a welcomed change

Venture capital experts believe the recent wave of lower valuations for certain unicorn startups is nothing to worry about; rather, they think it will push investors to be more selective and realistic.

4 min read · 25 January 2016

Dry powder in secondaries on the rise

Dry powder is also concentrated within the industry with the top 20 players managing more than 80 percent, according to Evercore.

1 min read · 25 January 2016

CalPERS CEO to retire in June

Anne Stausboll has served CalPERS as CEO since January 2009, a time when the largest US public pension fund was experiencing turmoil from the financial crisis and ethics scandal involving its former officials.

2 min read · 21 January 2016

HgCapital makes first US buyout

The London-based private equity firm acquired Sovos Compliance from Vista Equity Partners.

1 min read · 21 January 2016

Abingworth closes 11th life sciences fund on $105m

Many investors in the Abingworth Clinical Co-Development Fund were family offices and funds of funds.

1 min read · 21 January 2016

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