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Five trends in Japanese private equity

While no one can predict the future, the Japanese private equity industry remains optimistic it can ride out the coronavirus crisis.

4 min read · 31 March 2020

Carlyle's Yamada: Every business will have 'some impact' from covid-19

The firm held the final close on Carlyle Japan Partners IV last week on around $2.4bn, more than double its 2013-vintage predecessor.

3 min read · 30 March 2020

Download PEI's special report on Japan

The Japan special includes: How private equity is growing in the country, a special report on regional banks and how ESG awareness is spreading; plus keynote interviews with J-STAR, NSSK, T Capital Partners and Advantage Partners

1 min read · 30 March 2020

Excellere's LPs vote to allow Fund III to continue investing after co-founder's death

David Kessenich's death activated a key-person provision in the fund's terms, leading to a 120-day suspension period.

2 min read · 27 March 2020

Seidler Equity Partners completes $800m Fund VII inside three months

Seidler Equity Partners VII’s swift close owes mostly to re-up commitments by existing institutional investors, many of them long-time backers of Seidler pools.

3 min read · 27 March 2020

Hillhouse runs up against coronavirus downturn with ambitious target for next fundraising

Hillhouse has been talking to limited partners about its fifth fundraising program, which comes in quick time after the firm closed Fund IV on $10.6bn in 2018.

2 min read · 26 March 2020

CVC sticks with lower hurdle rate on next flagship pool

CVC Capital Partners VIII is targeting just under $19bn.

2 min read · 26 March 2020

Gryphon Investors returns to market with sixth flagship fund, targets $2.7bn

If Gryphon Partners VI meets its $2.7 billion goal, it will be the largest fund in the San Francisco private equity firm’s 25-year history.

2 min read · 24 March 2020

France's Apax hits €1.2bn target for 10th flagship fund

The final closing of Apax France X is likely to be slightly delayed due to the covid-19 crisis.

2 min read · 23 March 2020

Hg collects $8bn on way to triple fund close – exclusive

The firm is capital-raising across its Saturn, Genesis and Mercury vehicles.

2 min read · 23 March 2020

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