Private Equity
The Boston-based energy investor has indicated in a regulatory filing that it has raised that much for its latest fund, which is targeting $2bn in total commitments.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Energy Investors Funds’ fourth US power fund is targeting $1.75bn and is expected to close this summer.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
A cursory trawl of our archives demonstrates just how intimately tied Skype has been to venture capital and private equity firms during its short lifetime, and how profitable it has been for those firms.
3 min read · 05 January 2013
The Toronto-based fund manager has revealed plans for its most significant real estate capital raising effort since it attracted $5.5 billion for its Real Estate Turnaround Consortium. The fund is one of seven fundraising efforts with a combined total capital raising target of $7 billion.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
US buyout group Apollo has agreed to pay about $509m in cash to de-list the parent company of popular talent show ‘American Idol’.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
Institutional investors committing to emerging markets have been most keen on Asia and Latin America, according to the latest research from placement and advisory firm Probitas Partners.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The US firm, through a subsidiary, has injected A$90m in ailing CMA. The capital infusion will go to restructuring its operations while marking KKR's second round of funding in the company this year.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Steve Belgrad has resigned to take up a senior position at the US asset management arm of insurance, savings and investment group Old Mutual.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The lower mid-market firm has sold microelectronics company Coining for $148m, generating a 76% IRR.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
PEI’s proprietary ranking of the world’s largest private equity firms highlights a number of GPs and niche strategies attracting investor interest despite a general slowdown in fundraising post-financial crisis.
3 min read · 05 January 2013
