Private Equity
Fund managers may need to spend time rekindling relationships with some key US public pensions, many of which have new faces at the top.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The performance of mega-funds was a key point at a recent meeting, where a board member said he didn't understand why the pension continued 'to do business with the mega-funds'.
3 min read · 05 January 2013
Sterigenics is being acquired by Chicago-based GTCR, which has just closed Fund IX on $3.25bn.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The partnership, called Silver Lake Kraftwerk, will target environmentally friendly growth investments. Cathy Zoi, a former official in the Obama administration, is joining the team.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The results are in: Oaktree and Apax are among the winners that have once again been honoured by peers in the PEI Awards. Meanwhile, TPG swept the boards in Asia, while Actis, Blackstone, Bridgepoint, Robeco, CalPERS, Temasek and Partners Group were also considered standouts by voters.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The firm has agreed to sell Emergency Medical Services Corporation (EMSC) to Clayton Dubilier & Rice for $3.2bn. Upon closing of the transaction, EMSC will no longer be traded on the New York Stock Exchange.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
AXA Private Equity has agreed to buy 10% of Spanish oil storage and transportation company CLH.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Leverage veteran Jeremy Ghose will lead the £4bn 3i Debt Management on a consolidation drive.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The $231bn pension also plans to boost its exposure to private debt as well as specialty financing in emerging markets like China and Brazil.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The state’s investment board committed $500m to KKR’s eleventh North American fund. Despite the re-up reduction, KKR has already raised more than $1bn since launching the fund earlier this year.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
