North America

Bank pension plans escape Volcker

A finalised version of the Volcker Rule expected Tuesday addresses some key industry concerns.

Bain Capital buys majority stake in parka maker Canada Goose

Bain Capital, the U.S. private equity firm, has bought a majority stake in Canada Goose Inc, a family-owned company which had been seeking an investor to help it meet demand for its high-end cold-weather gear, sister news service Reuters reported.

Rockland hits $425m target for Fund II

<p><span lang="EN-US">The firm has closed its Fund II after roughly six months in market.</span> </p>

HIG launches $1.6bn mid-market fund

The firm closed its fifth flagship fund and a Europe-focused fund earlier this year.

Trilantic closes Fund V on $2.2bn

<p><span>Fund V topped its $2bn target and is Trilantic’s first standalone fund since spinning out of Lehman Brothers.</span> </p>

High Road hits $320m hard-cap

The firm's Fund II is more than twice the size of its predecessor fund.

Arsenal hires operating partner

<p>The firm has hired Shawn Abrams for its specialty industrials group in New York.</p>

Citigroup seeks to end financier Hands' U.S. lawsuit over EMI

British financier Guy Hands is engaging in “legal tourism” by pursuing a U.S. lawsuit accusing Citigroup Inc bankers of defrauding him into overpaying for music company EMI Group Ltd, and his case should be dismissed because it does not belong in the United States, the bank said, sister news service Reuters reported.

Castle Harlan hires IR director

<!--StartFragment--><p>Former Old City Investment Partners executive Hemali Dassani has joined Castle Harlan.</p> <!--EndFragment-->

CPPIB hires former Doughty Hanson exec

<p><em><span lang="EN-US">The C$193bn pension has hired Mark Corbidge, Doughty Hanson’s former co-head of private equity.</span></em> </p>