Private Equity
Launched two years ago, Carlyle Global Partners highlights fund managers’ desire to pursue investments requiring longer hold periods than traditional 10-year funds may allow.<br />
2 min read · 19 October 2016
Every portfolio company’s value creation story is different, but there are a few common operational levers private equity firms can pull to stimulate growth and boost returns.
5 min read · 18 October 2016
The global investment manager has agreed with the London-listed private equity investor to acquire its portfolio by raising its previous offer by £24m.
2 min read · 18 October 2016
As OpCapita celebrates its 10th anniversary by holding a ‘one-and-done’ on its new fund at more than three times the size of the previous vehicle, founder and managing partner Henry Jackson explains why Comet failed and GAME succeeded
10 min read · 18 October 2016
Houston-based healthcare investment firm CRG has seen an increase in its average investment size as increasingly more healthcare companies seek financing.
2 min read · 17 October 2016
Following ‘Phase I’ of an internal review, Electra Private Equity says it is developing internal resources to assume all operating responsibilities.
2 min read · 14 October 2016
If you can keep up with the pace of change, working in private equity-backed business can be a rewarding experience, says our anonymous financial controller.
2 min read · 13 October 2016
Hamilton Lane invested in and partnered with private equity data provider Bison to launch Cobalt, which offers separate tools for LPs and GPs.
2 min read · 11 October 2016
The Los Angeles-based family office, with $2bn in assets under management, has launched Highview Capital with an evergreen pool of capital to invest in private equity with a long-term, flexible mandate.
2 min read · 11 October 2016
The capital raised for EQT Mid Market US, which had an initial target of $1bn, includes a GP commitment of 2%.
2 min read · 11 October 2016
