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Month: July 2020

Market sentiment improving but dealflow likely to remain bifurcated – Baird

Baird managing directors Vinay Ghai (financial sponsors) and Paul Bail (debt advisory) speak to Unquote about their outlook on market sentiment, dealflow and fundraising

Blackstone secondaries arm hits $50bn fundraising mark with final close of new real estate vehicle

Blackstone, one of the biggest real estate private equity operators in the world, has hauled in $1.9bn for the final close of its latest secondaries fund dedicated to the asset class.

Carlyle said to eye $2bn for new mid-market North America fund amid strategy tweak

Carlyle is reportedly eyeing up to $2bn for a new fund dedicated to mid-market North American private equity deals amid a tweak in its growth investing strategy.

Texas teacher pension fund trims private equity investment plans

The pension is lowering its planned private equity investment this year amid reduced deal flow

Abraaj liquidators sue fund backed by Gates Foundation

Liquidators of the bankrupt private equity firm are suing to reclaim $109m transferred to its healthcare fund before the firm went under

Guardian Capital cruises to $282m Fund III hard cap despite Covid-19 impact

Guardian Capital Partners has picked up $282m for the hard cap final close of its third flagship fundraise, six years after closing its predecessor vehicle.

Barclays hedge-fund risks made it ‘beyond saving,’ Abu Dhabi SWF exec says

David Forbes, who worked at a firm running the fund and was close to the bank’s 2008 bailout, told the court that he was concerned

Castleforge Partners outstrips Fund II total by hauling in over £270m for latest fund close

Private equity real estate specialist Castleforge Partners has hauled in more than £270m for the final close of its third flagship fundraise.

Brookfield bets on European opportunity with €725m first close of new core-plus real estate fund

Brookfield Asset Management has hit an initial €725m close for its first European core-plus real estate fund as it looks to take advantage of volatility in the current market.

Peak Rock Capital sells water treatment product business Hasa to GHK Capital after three-year hold

Peak Rock Capital has exited its three-year investment in water treatment products provider Hasa through a sale to GHK Capital Partners.

AMB :- European private equity deals plunge to a seven-year low

Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: European private equity (PE) deal volume plunged to its lowest point in seven years during the second quarter, with the UK suffering the greatest drop. According to PitchBook, deal count and

AMB :- Global deal activity rebounded in Q2 2020 to 3,812 deals while funding decreased to $50.2bn

Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Globally, deal activity rebounded in Q2&`20 to 3,812 deals while funding decreased to $50.2b. Funding and deals are down 13% and 9% YoY, respectively, said a report. Asia saw the largest

Stephens Making Noise in Acoustics

The Stephens Group is continuing the build of Catalyst Acoustics Group with the buy of Fräsch, the company’s fifth add-on acquisition. Fräsch is maker of polyester wall panels, ceiling treatments, baffles, dividers, partitions, and acoustic

Brookfield Takes Piece of Superior Plus

Brookfield Asset Management has closed a US$260 million preferred stock equity investment in Superior Plus. Toronto-headquartered Superior (TSX: SPB) provides delivery, wholesale procurement and retail marketing of propane-related products, and distributes fuels including heating oil

Private Equity Looking Harder at Legal Spend

Private equity firms spend millions of dollars each year on legal services and increasingly are taking a closer look at this expense category according to a new study by Apperio entitled “Rocketing Scrutiny, Eroding Trust

New Associate at Tonka Bay

Tonka Bay Equity has hired Zach Huston as an investment associate. In his new role, Mr. Huston will be actively supporting the investment activities of the firm. Before coming over to Tonka Bay, Mr. Huston

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