North America

DFJ closes growth fund on $470m

<p>The growth arm of venture firm DFJ exceeded the fund’s $350m target.</p>

Aquiline hires JP Morgan managing director

Reinhard Koester joined the financial services-focused firm on Monday.

Thoma Bravo closes on $3.65bn hard-cap

<p>The firm closed its Fund XI in roughly four months, holding a 'one and done' close.</p>

Birch Hill returns $295m to LPs

<p>The Canadian mid-market firm exited four companies in 2013. </p>

Exclusive: Carlyle tops this year’s PEI 300

KKR, CVC and Apollo were also big winners in this year's ranking, which excludes pre-crisis funds for the first time.

Asia Alts raises $270m across 3 funds

Melissa Ma’s firm is targeting $750m for its fourth vehicle and related entities.

Commonfund expands London team

<!--StartFragment--><p>Former Cambridge Associates managing director Miriam Schmitter will join the firm as a director.</p> <!--EndFragment-->

HL&#039;s Kramer: Capital deployment concerns

<p>Hamilton Lane’s Andrea Kramer says that GPs ‘have money burning a hole’ in their pockets.</p>

Swander Pace raises $350m

<p><span lang="EN-US">The mid-market firm has made three investments from the fund.</span> </p>

Blackstone moves into Canada

<p> </p> <p>The firm appointed Andrew Lapham as an executive advisor in the region.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p>