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Europe PE body calls for industry to donate to Ukraine crisis

Invest Europe, which advocates for investment firms as well as pension funds and insurers, will donate €100,000 to support the work of the International Committee of the Red Cross.

2 min read · 02 March 2022

Ex-Goldman boss raises $1.7bn war chest for cross-border deals

Cornell Capital Partners II has already made three investments, representing roughly a quarter of its portfolio, founder Henry Cornell told PEI.

2 min read · 02 March 2022

Hg raises $8bn for latest large-cap, eyes more than $15bn across two funds

The tech-focused investor is expected to hold the final close on Saturn 3 by next quarter and is seeking €5.5bn for its latest mid-cap vehicle.

2 min read · 02 March 2022

Inflexion collects £2.5bn for sixth fund in overall ‘brutal’ fundraising year

The mid-market firm has secured its first-ever ESG-linked capital call facility to finance Inflexion Buyout Fund VI.

3 min read · 01 March 2022

'We negotiated rights and never used them' – Connecticut pension

The US pension wants to utilise co-investment opportunities and seeks to deploy nearly $1.28bn via the strategy over the next three years.

3 min read · 01 March 2022

Investors brace for indirect impact of Ukraine crisis on PE portfolios

MidEuropa, Partners Group, European Investment Bank and others say valuations of underlying companies could be affected.

4 min read · 28 February 2022

Korea’s IMM collects nearly $500m to fuel development of EV batteries

IMM will consider raising up to $600m for its debut Korea Battery & ESG Fund dependent on investor demand, PEI understands.

2 min read · 28 February 2022

Klarna investment helps lift Skandia’s PE portfolio to all-time high

Private equity recorded its best performance last year for the €60bn Swedish insurer ahead of a year when returns will be ‘challenging’ to replicate, its senior portfolio manager tells PEI.

3 min read · 23 February 2022

IK to continue aim of 'doubling company earnings' with Fund X

The mid-market firm plans to back about 20 companies in Northern Europe with its IK X Fund, US pension documents show.

2 min read · 23 February 2022

'Systematic work' on PE portfolio pays off for Finland’s Keva

Private equity is the best-performing asset class for the €67bn Finnish pension fund, which says it is challenging 'old business models'.

2 min read · 21 February 2022

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