Fundraising

Large-cap and mid-cap firms, lenders, lawyers, placement agents and more. Which firms won the coveted PEI awards across the Americas?

The growth of special purpose acquisition companies last year added more than $40bn to the pile of capital chasing buyout deals, according to the consulting firm's latest report.

Twist, formed by Sean Madnani, joined the rush of private equity GPs raising money from public market investors to pursue deals outside of the confines of a traditional private equity fund.

The tech and healthcare growth investor has held the final close on its Quadrille Technologies IV fund, smashing its target.

Shanghai-based Ocean Link closed its second USD-denominated private equity fund at $580m in January, co-founder and partner Tony Jiang tells PEI.

The fund is targeting $4.25bn for investments in technology, healthcare and financial services companies.

The alternatives giant this week outlined an ambitious four-year plan to grow its $246bn business across strategies including private equity, credit and secondaries.

Carlyle this week outlined an ambitious four-year plan to grow its $246bn business through fundraising across private equity, credit and investment solutions strategies.

Vehicles by Hellman & Friedman, KKR and EQT are among the 10 largest in market as of mid-February, PEI data show.

New guidelines clear away a web of no-action letters and provide new guidance, possibly opening up the opportunity for private funds to innovate, but coming with their own complexities.