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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.

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.

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.

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.

Titanbay looks to open up private equity to smaller LPs with newly-launched platform

Fintech startup Titanbay is hoping to open up private equity investing to small and medium-sized institutional and private investors through its newly-launched platform.

CalPERS falls well short of annual returns goal as private equity performance turns negative

US pension giant CalPERS has fallen well short of its annual return goal amid its private equity investments tanking due to the coronavirus.

SE Asia-focused Wavemaker Partners breezes past Fund III goal to reach $111m final close

Southeast Asia-focused venture capital house Wavemaker Partners has breezed past its target to reach a $111m final close for its third fundraise.

Scale of Covid damage to European PE becomes clear – but LPs are backing one surprise subsector to shine

The scale at which the European private equity industry has been besieged by the coronavirus crisis is becoming increasingly clear thanks to new data from PitchBook, with fundraising, dealmaking and exit activity all falling to

Advent narrowly avoids court trial after reaching cut-price $1.43bn Forescout buyout

Advent International has reached a cut-price agreement to buy Forescout Technologies for $1.43bn, narrowly avoiding a court trial in the wake of being sued by the company for attempting to back out of the deal.

New $250m-targeting private equity fund looks to help close US racial equality gap

A $250m-targeting private equity fund looking to back minority-owned businesses has been launched by the US-based Minority Wealth Commission.

Ex-PIMCO veteran Gross named head of institutional portfolio strategy at JP Morgan Asset Management

The $2.2tn-managing JP Morgan Asset Management has hired former PIMCO veteran Jared Gross for its newly created role of head of institutional portfolio strategy.

PPE, infection control product business Medicom gets CDPQ capital for Asian expansion

PPE and infection control specialist Medicom has picked up a loan from existing investor CDPQ to help expand the business into Asia.

Trivest Partners buys into tech-enabled retail agency Fortress Brand

Miami-based private equity house Trivest Partners has backed technology-enabled retail agency Fortress Brand as its latest investment.

Yellow Wood eyes massive fund size hike latest raise, could collect up to $750m

Consumer-focused private equity firm Yellow Wood Partners is back on the fundraising trail eyeing up to $750m - more than twice the amount it collected for its last fund.

Private equity funds being used for mass-scale money laundering: FBI

Private equity funds are being used for mass-scale money laundering according to the US Federal Bureau of Investigation, which said the industry lacks adequate money-laundering programmes.

TPG takeover of Covid-ravaged Cirque du Soleil looks dead amid impending creditor deal – report

Private equity plans to take over world-famous Cirque du Soleil on the cheap after coronavirus pushed it into bankruptcy protection have been scuppered by creditors, who are reportedly set to agree a recapitalisation of the

Advent helps Amazon.com seller acquirer Thrasio to $1bn valuation through debut tech fund investment

Advent International has helped Amazon.com FBA business acquirer Thrasio to a $1bn valuation by leading a hefty investment round for the company.

VC surge sees record-breaking private equity year for Central and Eastern Europe

A record-breaking year for private equity investment in Central and Eastern Europe saw €2.95bn of capital invested in over 460 companies, new data from Invest Europe shows.

KKR taps $1.3bn Global Impact Fund to back Australian carbon offset business Greencollar

Global private equity giant KKR has backed Australian carbon offsetting specialist GreenCollar through its $1.3bn Global Impact Fund.

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