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Riverside raises $115m for Asia fund

The global fund made a second close on its latest Asia-Pacific vehicle weeks before making its first-ever New Zealand investment.

2 min read · 19 September 2013

Amadeus targets $150m for MTN-backed fund

Amadeus's new fund, which has the African telecoms giant as the cornerstone investor, highlights the need for European VCs to find new approaches while institutional investors remains sceptical about the asset class

2 min read · 19 September 2013

Florida SBA commits $350m to private equity

The State Board of Administration committed to two buyout funds and one growth fund during the second quarter of 2013.

2 min read · 19 September 2013

Portfolio Advisors' Asia fund reaches first close

The $150m in commitments to the fourth Asia-focused fund so far are through re-ups from the previous Asia vehicle.

1 min read · 19 September 2013

New Mexico commits $35m to Lime Rock fund

New Mexico’s PERA, which has $170m allocated for private equity this year, has made its first commitment to Lime Rock Resources, a division of Lime Rock Partners.

2 min read · 19 September 2013

Exits rise in Asia, soar in Japan

The value of private equity exits and buyouts in Asia rose significantly in the first half, and in Japan exit value spiked 53%, according to Mergermarket.

1 min read · 19 September 2013

TPG acquires TSL Education

The US firm will become the education provider’s third private equity owner, in a deal understood to be worth £400m.

2 min read · 19 September 2013

Numis: listed PE returns boosted by cash pay-outs

Investment trusts outperformed other listed assets during the first half of 2013 – and maturing portfolios and corporate activity should further shrink discounts to NAV, says broker Numis Securities.

3 min read · 19 September 2013

US private equity deals fall 25%

Private equity buyout and exit volume fell during the first half of 2013, while fundraising has risen 30%, according to a new report from Ernst & Young.

2 min read · 19 September 2013

Enter your value creation success stories now

Time is running out for GPs to submit recent exits to Private Equity International’s second Operational Excellence Awards.

2 min read · 19 September 2013

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