placement agents

The placement agent and secondaries advisor has raised $200m to finance seed, allocation and expansion operations for firms that want to go it alone.

Alexander Apponyi’s previous experience includes more than three years as the European head of private capital at Jefferies International.

Jeffrey Russell is set to join the TMT-focused firm as it seeks $12bn for Fund VII.

Dushy Sivanithy is joining Canada Pension Plan Investment Board’s private equity funds team in London, PEI has learned.

Managing partner Louis de Saint-Marcq, who is responsible for fundraising and origination across the Nordics, Belgium, Iberia and the UK, will lead the team.

The investment bank is adding capital-raising services for private funds to its product platform for the first time.

The firm plans to add one or two US managers to its platform to diversify the business.

Talented individuals can still make the difference in the world of private equity fundraising.

LPs’ increased interest in direct investing is an opportunity for placement agents to diversify their revenue streams.

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