North America

Sixpoint hires five, opens in Chicago and San Francisco

<p>The investment bank has added investment professionals in its New York headquarters and Chicago office. </p>

Sponsors could double their money with debt-laden Aramark IPO

Aramark Holdings, one of the big club deals from the last decade, is slated to go public next week. The IPO would give Aramark's private equity investors a path to exit, but the food service provider will enter the public markets saddled with much debt.

Texas commits $140m to private equity

<p>The Texas County & District Retirement System invested in three private equity funds last month.</p>

Mill Road closes Fund II on $420m

<p>The fund had a target of $525m, according to SEC documents.</p>

PE investment in oil and gas hits five-year peak

<p>The number of deals and combined value of oil and gas investments rose significantly in 2012, according to a study from EY.</p>

Deutsche Asset &amp; Wealth Management hires PE execs

<p>The hires include former Paul Capital executive Joshua Glaser, who has joined as global head of private equity.</p>

Private equity pioneer Fewel to leave post at Oregon

Jay Fewel, who helped guide Oregon’s state treasury into private equity investments, is retiring, a Treasury spokesperson told peHUB.

Annapolis collects $98m for oil and gas fund

<p>Calgary-based Annapolis Capital is targeting $275m for its Fund VII.</p>

JMI Equity promotes Hersman to partner

<p><span lang="EN-US">Former principal Brian Hersman joined the firm in 2008. </span> </p>

Thoma Bravo to sell Digital Insight after four months for $1.65 bln

Thoma Bravo, which acquired Digital Insight in August, is selling the company to NCR for $1.65 bln.