Private Equity

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La Caisse eyes separate accounts

The C$176bn system is increasing its direct private equity investment activities and will likely pursue establishing separately managed private equity accounts in coming years.

2 min read · 20 September 2013

India begins to spark PE interest

As the level of dry powder in India rebalances, some LPs are going against conventional wisdom and recommitting capital to the country.

3 min read · 20 September 2013

OPTrust private equity returns 20.5%

The C$14.7bn pension has plans to grow its private equity allocation from 4.5% to 15% during the next few years.

2 min read · 20 September 2013

Tata raises $600m for debut India fund

The firm’s Tata Opportunities Fund has made a final close on its maiden vehicle in one of the largest fundraises for India in recent years.

3 min read · 20 September 2013

Five minutes with Michael Scown

Michael Scown, managing director at Intel Capital and a member of the firm's Asia investment committee, talks to PEI about the challenges of investing in tech companies in Asia.

4 min read · 20 September 2013

SJF closes Fund III above target

The firm has held a final close on $90m, more than triple the size of its previous fund that collected $28m in 2007.

2 min read · 20 September 2013

Pantheon targets defined contribution investors

Michael Riak, who worked at Verizon for 17 years building an ‘innovative’ structure into the defined contribution programme for employees, will join the fund investor to help expand products to that market.

2 min read · 20 September 2013

Cerberus settles on $2.61bn for Fund V

The firm has held a final close on $2.61bn, below its original $3.75bn target and well under the $7.5bn raised for its Fund IV.

2 min read · 20 September 2013

Carlyle sets up energy team

The appointment of six dedicated investment professionals, headed by former Petroplus co-founder Marcel van Poecke, paves the way for a $1.5bn energy-focused vehicle.

2 min read · 20 September 2013

Nexus Group raises $600m for Peru

The firm, which closed its prior fund in 2011, has quickly assembled its second fund from a collection of LPs, including sovereign wealth funds and pensions.

2 min read · 20 September 2013

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