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Month: July 2020

CalSTRS sees private equity returns go negative as Covid weighs heavily on investments

The $246bn-managing California State Teachers’ Retirement System has struggled to a 3.9% net return for the financial year as Covid-19 amid a huge slump in its private equity performance.

Campbell Lutyens promotes Patel to partner

Campbell Lutyens has promoted Ronak Patel to partner.

Walmart revives plan to sell stake in Asda

Private equity firms such as Apollo Global Management, Lone Star Funds and TDR Capital had previously vied to acquire a majority stake of Asda and are likely to take another look, some of the people

European banks may face €800bn in losses if second Covid-19 wave hits

The losses would still be dwarfed by those stomached during the financial crisis

Capza collects €450m so far for latest mid-cap fund

Since it was set up in 2004, Capza’s Flex Equity team has led more than 70 deals

Private debt fundraising gains popularity as credit stress returns

Distressed debt investing, long neglected by investors, is showing signs it could thrive under the pandemic

Portfolio financing is needed to get through the next two years

It is more important than ever for companies to access financing that is both tailored to what is needed and can be provided quickly, writes 17Capital partner Thomas Doyle

Ex-NEA veteran Kolluri raises $216m for second Neotribe fund, says “no idea is too crazy”

Veteran former NEA general partner Kittu Kolluri is back with his second Neotribe Ventures fund, which has hit $216m for its final close.

UK fundraising update: pausing for breath

A number of Ireland- and UK-based GPs that closed their most recent funds more than three years ago have delayed fundraises to either later in 2020 or 2021, or have altogether decided to explore new

Ex-Apollo exec Oh said to near $650m goal for second Mountain Capital fundraise

Mountain Capital, the energy-focused private equity house launched by former Apollo senior partner Sam Oh, is reportedly nearing its $650m goal for its sophomore fundraise.

Z Capital brings in Cambridge Associates’ Krivec to boost investor outreach

New York investment house Z Capital Group has brought in Laura Krivec as director for corporate development.

Blackstone raises world’s biggest infrastructure secondaries fund at $3.75bn

Blackstone's secondaries arm Strategic Partners has closed what is believed to be the world's biggest infrastructure secondaries fund on $3.75bn.

KKR Closes $950 Million Real Estate Credit Opportunity Partners Fund II

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- KKR, a leading global investment firm, today announced the final closing of KKR Real Estate Credit Opportunity Partners II (“RECOP II” or “the Fund”) with $950 million in committed capital. The Fund

Hedge fund assets lift as market rebounds

Opalesque Industry Update - Total hedge fund assets surged in 2Q20 as the HFRI Fund Weighted Composite Indexamp;reg; (FWC) posted the strongest quarterly performance gain since 2Q09, while outflows slowed from their 1Q pace. Total

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