North America

CPPIB doubles money on industrial exit

<p>The pension plan will receive $1bn in proceeds from the sale of Air Distribution Technologies.</p>

Chart of the Week: North American fundraising in the lead

<p><em>$31.8 billion raised from 77 funds.</em> </p>

JW Childs targets $450m for Fund IV

The fundraising effort comes more than a decade after the firm’s Fund III raised $1.75bn.

Tiger Global raises $1.5bn Fund VIII

<p>The venture firm’s latest vehicle is roughly the same size as its 2012-vintage predecessor fund.</p> <p> </p>

Five minutes with: Peak Rock Capital

Peak Rock CEO Anthony DiSimone talks to PEI about competing for deals in the consumer, manufacturing and business services sectors.

Pomona closes Fund VIII on $1.75bn hard-cap

<p>The oversubscribed fund exceeded its $1.3bn target. </p>

Madison Dearborn seals $6.25bn exit

<p>The firm is expected to break even on its 2007 investment in Nuveen Investments.</p>

Lone Star holds first close for Fund IX

<p>The Dallas-based distressed firm is nearing its $7bn target after only a couple months in market.</p>

CalPERS moves toward changes in PE allocation

<p>Following its three year strategic re-allocation plan, CalPERS is changing how it allocates to private equity.</p> <p> </p>

Carlyle hires head of private client group

<p>Jeffrey Holland, former COO of US retail at BlackRock, has joined Carlyle’s New York office.</p>