Private Equity

Long-Term Funds

Ex-Obama advisor nears $1.5bn close for Buffett-style long-holds – exclusive

Cranemere Group has raised capital from a Middle Eastern family office, a public US institution and a UK pension, PEI understands.

2 min read · 30 January 2019

Longer-dated funds: the shifting return focus of private equity

Macfarlanes' Christopher Good examines how such vehicles should be structured in order to maximise incentives while managing return expectations.

4 min read · 10 October 2018

Carlyle plants flag in insurance market

The firm is acquiring a 19.9% stake in DSA Reinsurance from AIG in a deal that includes $6bn earmarked for Carlyle funds.

3 min read · 01 August 2018

Evergreen funds could be the future of social impact

Bridges Fund Management – a pioneer of the strategy – held a second close on £50m for its debut permanent capital vehicle last week, PEI can exclusively reveal.

2 min read · 10 July 2018

Details of Apollo's hybrid debt-equity fund revealed

The fund would invest in senior and subordinated debt along with structured equity and non-control positions in financially troubled companies.

2 min read · 13 June 2018

Trends of the Year: Long-term funds

Several vehicles that hold assets for longer than the traditional three to five years arrived on the scene this year and investors can expect more in 2018.

3 min read · 21 December 2017

Apollo plans long-term hybrid credit, equity fund – updated

Co-founder Leon Black said the vehicle is a work in progress and one of several projects to augment permanent or long-term capital at the firm.

2 min read · 06 December 2017

10 new firms making waves in 2017

From Sydney to Boston, a slew of firms emerged this year and raised capital from limited partners betting that getting in early can pay out big.

4 min read · 06 December 2017

Momentum gathers for long-life vehicles

Investors are waking up to the appeal of long-life fund structures, a report has found.

2 min read · 28 November 2017

What's happening at Kuwait Investment Authority?

The London office of the Kuwaiti sovereign wealth fund has lost its alternatives head and sold a raft of European fund stakes amid a Brexit-inspired audit by head office.

3 min read · 20 November 2017

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