Private Equity
To mitigate current volatile market conditions which saw it post a 4.3% loss for the year, the Lou Jiwei-led fund has continued to increase its exposure to alternative assets.
2 min read · 17 January 2013
The US regulator will meet 22 August to ‘consider rules’ eliminating the ban on general solicitations of securities offerings, which has long prevented GPs from widely announcing their fundraisings.
2 min read · 17 January 2013
The private equity duo part-financed one of the biggest deals so far this year using debt provided by six banks, proving lending appetite exists for even multi-billion dollar deals.
2 min read · 17 January 2013
Once stable secondary pricing on mega-funds raised from 2006 to 2008 has shifted, though general pricing on buyout funds has remained steady, says Cogent Partners.
3 min read · 17 January 2013
The lower mid-market investor has raised $223m to invest in underperforming manufacturing and business services companies in the US.
2 min read · 17 January 2013
You’ll probably be familiar with Peter Thiel, the legendary German-born Silicon Valley investor who recently launched a new growth equity firm called Mithril Capital Management.
1 min read · 17 January 2013
A lack of exits, one-off refinancing fees and the poor performance of portfolio company ASEC Holding led to the firm posting a net loss of $26.4m, a 43% increase year-on-year.
2 min read · 17 January 2013
The energy-focused firm has made its sixth investment from Fund V – its first since ending its partnership with Carlyle – which is currently targeting $6bn.
1 min read · 17 January 2013
The firm's 14th fund is its third fund to close on or above $2.5bn and will continue NEA’s strategy of investing globally in IT, healthcare and energy technology, says NEA's Peter Barris.
2 min read · 17 January 2013
The financial services-specialist has collected more than $900m but will need an additional fundraising extension from LPs to get to its $1.5bn target.
3 min read · 17 January 2013
