Private Equity

North America

Morgan Stanley credit fund is 40% invested

The bank’s $956m mezzanine vehicle has completed its tenth investment in about two years.

2 min read · 06 January 2013

RFE Investment Partners beats $100m

The Connecticut-based small market private equity firm is targeting $300m for investments in the healthcare, niche manufacturing and business services industries.

1 min read · 06 January 2013

Start-up ‘impact’ fund targets €400m for Africa

Merchant bank NextEnergy is raising ix:Africa, a socially responsible fund seeking to invest in ‘green’ infrastructure throughout Africa.

2 min read · 06 January 2013

Riverside bulks up Dallas team with hire

Former senior principal at American Capital Michael Michienzi has joined The Riverside Company as a senior operating partner, based in Dallas.

1 min read · 06 January 2013

RCP adds co-investing to arsenal

The Chicago based firm, which closed its seventh fund of funds in October, has collected $110m for its first ever co-investment fund.

1 min read · 06 January 2013

First Reserve in JV with renewable firm

The specialist energy-focused firm has teamed up with Spain’s Renovalia Energy to target wind projects across Europe and North America.

2 min read · 06 January 2013

LP requests becoming a burden to GPs

The time needed for GPs to address LP information requests could interfere with time needed to actually put capital to work, according to panelists at PEI’s CFOs & COOs Forum Asia.

2 min read · 06 January 2013

Study: Developed markets outperform emerging peers

Private equity returns from developed markets outside the US continue to outstrip those of emerging markets, according to Cambridge Associates research.

2 min read · 06 January 2013

Airline bankruptcy includes unfunded commitments

The bankrupt parent company of American Airlines had $389m-worth of unfunded exposure to private equity funds as of 31 December. It’s not clear if the company will continue to meet capital calls through bankruptcy proceedings.

3 min read · 06 January 2013

Wisconsin commits $420m to private equity

The $83bn retirement system committed to five funds in the third quarter, including up to $100m each for Leonard Green & Partners, Providence Equity Partners and Vista Equity Partners.

1 min read · 06 January 2013

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