Private Equity
Allied World Assurance's investment in the Mark Patterson-led firm follows Florida SBA's purchase of an interest in Providence Equity Partners last month.
2 min read · 17 January 2013
Michael Russell, former head of Europe for Altius Associates, has resurfaced at billionaire supermarket mogul Ron Burkle’s private equity firm.
2 min read · 17 January 2013
Aiming to raise $200m more than its predecessor, ABRY Senior Equity IV recently received a $25m commitment from the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund.
2 min read · 17 January 2013
Private equity firms are asking limited partners for terms that would allow for the renegotiation fund agreements in the event carry’s tax treatment changes.
3 min read · 17 January 2013
New Jersey’s $350m commitment represents the first major investment by a US pension plan in TPG’s growing real estate business.
3 min read · 17 January 2013
Thursday night’s Vice Presidential debate included a pointed reference to carried interest’s tax treatment, which Vice President Joe Biden referred to as a loophole.
2 min read · 17 January 2013
The $157bn system committed a total of $1.25bn across alternative investments during the third quarter of 2012.
2 min read · 17 January 2013
The Bradley Cooper and Robert Spass-led Capital Z Partners has set a $400m target for Fund V.
1 min read · 17 January 2013
The Blackstone Group has closed its latest global real estate fund, which is the largest real estate opportunity vehicle ever raised. About 35% of the commingled vehicle already is invested.
2 min read · 17 January 2013
Former PricewaterhouseCoopers CEO Jim Schiro has been appointed to CVC's advisory board as the firm sets out to deploy $6bn in uninvested capital.
1 min read · 17 January 2013
