Private Equity

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Evercore exec joins start-up placement shop

Dana Pawlicki, a founding partner of Evercore Partners private funds group, has joined start-up fundraising firm Stonington Capital.

1 min read · 17 January 2013

First Round: Like a complete unknown

Once upon a time Rolling Stone used to be a music magazine. But these days it also dabbles a bit in business and finance, notably with its famous ‘vampire squid wrapped around the face of humanity’ evisceration of Goldman Sachs in 2010.

1 min read · 17 January 2013

Intervale hits hard-cap on Fund II

The mid-market oilfield specialist topped its $325m target on the way to a $376m final close.

1 min read · 17 January 2013

Secondaries Special: Buying from the banks

Banks are finally starting to offload their private equity holdings – but what are the main obstacles secondaries players must overcome to get a deal done? Graham Winfrey reports

7 min read · 17 January 2013

Changing the game

The institutional loan market has grown meaningfully in recent years to include a diverse group of investors whose appetite for risk rises and falls faster than it ever has before, writes John Martin.

2 min read · 17 January 2013

LP survey finds growing interest in LatAm

A recent survey from Coller Capital and the Latin American Private Equity & Venture Capital Association found that a majority of LPs will either increase or stand pat on commitments to Latin American funds over the next year.

3 min read · 17 January 2013

China’s Wanda Group buys AMC for $2.6bn

The Chinese private conglomerate has completed the largest buyout of a US company to date, underscoring China's cross-border M&A trend.

1 min read · 17 January 2013

Pine Brook targets $2bn for second fund

After generating a 14.35% IRR on its $1.43bn debut fund, Howard Newman-led Pine Brook is back on the market with a $2bn vehicle.

2 min read · 17 January 2013

When is a tax dodge not a tax dodge?

Using management fee conversions to turn fee income into carry is not necessarily as illegitimate as it looks – but it may have damaging long-term consequences.

4 min read · 17 January 2013

Robeco passes halfway mark for two funds of funds

The firm has been actively investing its two 2010 vintage funds of funds focused on clean technology and environmental, social and governance practices.

2 min read · 17 January 2013

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