Private Equity

Fundraising

Growth surges in sub-Saharan Africa

Fewer funds closed in 2019, but growth equity strategies tripled.

1 min read · 31 August 2020

IHS Markit: Delivering transparency through digitisation

IHS Markit’s Clayton Albertson on how digital tools can help managers address increasing complexity and demands for data, particularly during times of volatility

7 min read · 31 August 2020

Dyal’s fifth GP stakes fund targeting $5bn but expected to raise much more

Fund V will follow the PE-oriented strategy of its two predecessors, with Dyal betting that managers will continue to see increased fund allocations from limited partners.

3 min read · 28 August 2020

Ramp up of Carlyle’s $50bn credit platform paying off in crisis-driven market

Carlyle has $7 billion of dry powder to invest in the current cycle, head of global credit Mark Jenkins told Buyouts, a significant portion of which will go into “transitional capital” opportunities.

4 min read · 27 August 2020

Ex-Carlyle Ireland execs beat crisis, lockdowns to hold first close

Melior Equity Partners is understood to have received backing from Carlyle Group's founders.

2 min read · 25 August 2020

American Capital spinout Northlane collects most of Fund II target

Northlane Capital Partners II will follow the strategy of its $1 billion predecessor, making control investments in lower mid-market companies in the business services and healthcare sectors.

2 min read · 24 August 2020

O2 Investment Partners raises through downturn, collects $175m for first close

The firm is one of the few emerging managers to raise through the downturn and still successfully attract capital from limited partners.

1 min read · 21 August 2020

Värde Partners nearing $1bn-plus target for debut dislocation fund

Värde expects today’s credit cycle “will be as bad or worse than” the financial crisis, co-CEO and CIO Ilfryn Carstairs said in a recent market analysis.

2 min read · 20 August 2020

HSBC collects $260m for second ‘Vision’ FoF

HSBC Vision Private Equity 2020 Fund raised the capital to invest across primaries, secondaries and direct co-investments.

2 min read · 20 August 2020

Sky Island, launched by ex-Insight Equity exec, collects $100m for first close on debut

The firm is one of the few first-timers in the pandemic-slowed market, where limited partners are generally sticking to their well-established managers.

2 min read · 19 August 2020

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