Private Equity
The US president announced an initiative that includes launching a series of conferences to connect private equity and venture capital investors with rural start-ups.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
UK newspaper group Daily Mail and General Trust has sold its US-based trade show management business to media specialist Providence Equity Partners.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
Pátria Investimentos, the Brazilian fund manager 40% owned by The Blackstone Group, has closed its second infrastructure fund just short of $1.2bn, beating a $1.0bn target.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
The New York-based firm apparently raised its target for the fund in February, shortly after receiving a $40m commitment from the New Mexico State Investment Council.
1 min read · 06 January 2013
Blackstone Energy Partners is targeting between $2bn and $3bn for a broad range of energy investments, including power, natural resources and alternative energies.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
The $83.8bn retirement system’s second quarter commitments focused heavily on mid-market funds.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
In addition to committing $200m to Cerberus’s mid-market senior debt fund, the Pennsylvania Public School Employees’ Retirement System committed almost $300m across three private equity funds.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
Private equity deal flow surged 40% in Q2 2011 compared to the same period last year, while fundraising in the first half of the year more than quadrupled compared to the first half of 2010.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
The Arsenal Capital spin-out hit its hard-cap at $500m after bringing on board a diverse group of LPs attracted to the firm’s track record as well as its ‘above market’ GP commitment.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
The Washington, DC firm has made its first investments in the sector since launching its energy mezzanine capital business in January.
1 min read · 06 January 2013
