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USS has up to £1bn for private equity

The Universities Superannuation Scheme is also growing its co-investment programme, having made six private equity co-investments in 2010 totaling about £120m.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

Bowmark Capital in 4x healthcare exit

The firm has sold Advanced Childcare for £28m (€32m; $45m), and has backed the management buyout of UK neurological rehabilitation centre Glenside Manor Healthcare.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

Levant nets 40% IRR on energy deal

The MENA-focused firm, which has deployed 75% of its $200m debut fund, has sold its stake in APR Energy to one of its co-investors, Albright Capital Management, and Soros Fund Management.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Future Fund names asset management exec as head

Mark Burgess will take over as general manager in the middle of the year from CIO David Neal.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

Greylock expands Fund XIII, launches growth fund

Venture firm Greylock Partners has expanded its thirteenth fund to $1bn and has formed Greylock Growth, a later stage strategy, says partner David Sze.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Qihoo plans $200m NYSE IPO

CDH, Sequoia, Highland Capital and Redpoint Ventures are among the firms that invested around $39 million in the Chinese internet company.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

Out of the shadow: Captive GP spin-outs

As banks continue to divest their private equity operations amid new regulations, secondaries firms are in good position to assist in the process, writes David de Weese.

3 min read · 05 January 2013

Investcorp makes 3x on testing business

The Bahrain-headquartered alternatives group has sold Moody International to a trade buyer for $450m.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

KKR throws weight behind ILPA principles

The private equity veteran is the latest to endorse the best practices guidelines put forth by the Institutional Limited Partners Association.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

Carlyle JV to acquire $5bn in shipping assets

Carlyle, alongside a Hong Kong maritime investment firm, will invest $900m in equity over the next five years in the hopes of capturing demand from Chinese state-owned companies.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

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