Private Equity

North America

ACON collects $400m for Fund III

The firm is targeting $600m for its third fund, which launched in Q2 2011.

1 min read · 06 January 2013

TrueBridge beats target for second FoF

The North Carolina-based firm has collected $342m for its second venture capital and growth equity fund of funds, which has committed to nine managers and is nearly 50% invested.

2 min read · 06 January 2013

CalPERS, Mubadala deals cap Carlyle chiefs' bonuses

An agreement originally relating to CalPERS' stake purchase limits firm founders' bonuses, which were revealed in an amended IPO registration document filed this week.

2 min read · 06 January 2013

LACERS bumps allocation to PE

The $10.8bn retirement system shook up its asset allocation mix at its last meeting, increasing its target to private equity to 12% of total assets.

2 min read · 06 January 2013

Lawyers urge GPs to plan for Euro collapse

GPs managing euro-denominated funds should have contingency plans in place to maintain smooth operations in the event of a Euro collapse, legal advisors warn.

2 min read · 06 January 2013

US primaries put heat on private equity

Mitt Romney's rivals for the Republican nomination for the US presidential race are ramping up attacks on his past, causing some LPs and GPs to worry about industry-wide ramifications.

6 min read · 06 January 2013

Siguler Guff closes on $630m for opportunistic FoF

The New York-based private equity firm has raised its first real estate vehicle in more than 20 years to target distressed real estate.

3 min read · 06 January 2013

American Securities vaults Fund VI target

After beating its original $3bn target, the firm has raised its sights for its oversubscribed sixth fund by $500m.

2 min read · 06 January 2013

Highland hires Investcorp MD

Brian Rice will help the investment advisor develop strategic relationships across its alternatives platform in the US and Europe.

1 min read · 06 January 2013

Study: Resilient PE model designed to outperform

Private equity performance outstrips that of public markets, especially during times of financial crisis. This Partners Group finding challenges commonly held views that the asset class is too much of a risky business.

3 min read · 06 January 2013

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