Private Equity
Earnings calls for two publicly listed private equity firms were spiced up this week by analyst questions about how the firms calculate net internal rates of return.
2 min read · 30 October 2014
The Carlyle Group is moving closer to wrapping up its debut international energy fund at its $2.5 billion hard cap, which would make the fund the largest debut effort in the firm’s history, Carlyle co-CEO David Rubenstein said during the firm’s third quarter earnings call Wednesday, Oct. 29.
2 min read · 30 October 2014
The Florida State Board of Administration was busier than usual in the third quarter, committing $505.6 million to six private equity funds, according to an investment summary.
3 min read · 28 October 2014
Allianz Capital Partners plans to expand its private equity limited partner activity in the Americas and is hiring a noted LP to help lead that effort.
2 min read · 28 October 2014
Susanne Forsingdal, who has led U.S. fund investing for Danish fund-of-funds ATP Private Equity Partners for the past five years, is leaving the firm.
2 min read · 27 October 2014
The news that TPG Capital is offering incentives to limited partners to commit to its seventh flagship buyout fund didn’t come as a surprise to many investors.
7 min read · 13 October 2014
Michael Bego, a partner at secondary firm Willowridge Partners in New York, has organized an ultra-exclusive dinner every fall for the past nine years by. It is open only to buyers on the secondary market.
3 min read · 10 October 2014
Linden LLC has been out talking to potential limited partners about its next fund, which could target $500 million to $600 million, a person with knowledge of the process told sister website peHUB.
2 min read · 10 October 2014
Madison Dearborn Partners is officially in the market with its seventh fund targeting $3.75 billion, two limited partners who have heard the pitch told sister website peHUB.
2 min read · 07 October 2014
Ultra-secretive Seidler Equity Partners recently hit the market with its fifth private equity fund targeting $350 million with a $375 million hard cap, three people with knowledge of the process told sister website peHUB.
2 min read · 07 October 2014
