Private Equity
Despite perceptions of a move to trim back manager relationships, almost 80% of LPs are looking for new partnerships, surveys find.
2 min read · 08 December 2016
Beyond continued interest in traditional PE funds, high-net-worth individuals are increasingly seeking access to direct investments alongside GPs, says Lawrence Calcano, CEO of iCapital Network.
2 min read · 01 December 2016
The Canadian pension fund’s private equity portfolio had been steadily increasing, marking a 5% quarterly increase in its fiscal second quarter ended 30 September.
2 min read · 14 November 2016
The Californian pension wants to hire funds of funds managers to help it invest $150m each year until 2018 and is interested in secondaries.
2 min read · 08 November 2016
Daniel Green, a veteran secondaries investor, has taken on a broader remit that will cover primaries and secondaries across various private markets.
1 min read · 03 November 2016
<p><em>More US endowments and foundations plan to increase their allocation to private equity than at the beginning of <span>the year, as the</span> search for yield continues.</em></p>
2 min read · 25 October 2016
The lower mid-market firm launched the fund earlier this year targeting $200m to invest in entrepreneur and family-owned business in five core sectors. <br />
2 min read · 19 October 2016
Thoma Bravo’s funds have satisfied their LPs to justify their streak of no preferred return going forward.
4 min read · 10 October 2016
The close of the West Africa-focused fund comes amid a muted year of fundraising for Africa.
2 min read · 30 September 2016
Riverside Micro-Cap Fund IV closed on $650m, including a 5% GP commitment, and has already made two platform acquisitions so far.
3 min read · 21 September 2016
