Professional investors are looking to up their commitments to private equity, infrastructure and digital assets this year as they look to take advantage of illiquid asset returns, new research shows. The post LPs look to
StepStone Group has raised more than $600m for its Credit Opportunities Fund I, which will target both liquid and illiquid credit at stressed, dislocated, and distressed entry points. The post Another StepStone fundraise sees firm bring
The $26.4bn-managing Teachers’ Retirement System of Louisiana has picked Silver Lake Partners’ giant buyout fundraise among its latest commitments, it has been reported. TRSL agreed to commit up to $25m to Silver Lake Partners VII
Global buyout major Apollo has agreed to sell 67% stake in specialty grocer The Fresh Market to South American retailer Cencosud at a 8x adjusted EBITDA multiple. The post Apollo to exit majority stake in
Private equity major HIG Capital has agreed to sell Valtris Specialty Chemicals to SK Capital Partners. The post HIG Capital exits Valtris Specialty Chemicals to SK after serial bolt-on expansion first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity
NovaQuest Capital Management has struck a $500m hard cap close for its latest private equity investment fund. The post NovaQuest strikes $500m hard cap for latest life science, pharma services-focused private equity fund first appeared
Kayne Anderson‘s real estate investment arm has smashed its target for its fourth flagship debt fund by hauling in $1.875bn for a final close. The post Kayne Anderson real estate arm smashes new debt fund
European buyout house Ergon has soared to a hard cap-busting €800m final close for its fifth flagship fundraise, boosting its total assets under management to €2.5bn. The post Ergon Capital beats hard cap to score
European growth equity investor Verdane has named Christopher Parmo as a partner amid revealing a string of promotions. The post Verdane names Parmo as latest partner, reveals trio of other promotions first appeared on AltAssets
BlackRock has picked up more than $800m in initial commitments towards a new multi-alternatives fund targeting businesses and projects owned, led by, or serving people of colour. The post BlackRock bags over $800m towards new
Global buyout major Permira has agreed to sell healthcare technology management services provider Althea Group to a consortium formed by infrastructure investors F2i and DWS. The post Permira to sell healthcare technology management Althea to
Monroe Capital has followed its $2.3bn Fund IV close from last week with $500m of new firepower for opportunistic credit deals. The post Monroe Capital follows last week’s $2.3bn fund close with $500m for new
Asset manager Capital Dynamics has sealed its second fund close in as many weeks by raising $578m for its target-busting fifth mid-market direct fund. The post Capital Dynamics strikes second fund close in two weeks with
Madison Dearborn Partners is looking to the next generation of leadership by naming Tim Sullivan and Tom Souleles as its future co-CEOs. The post Madison Dearborn names future co-CEOs to replace co-founders Finnegan and Mencoff
New York-based private equity firm Stone-Goff Partners has returned to the fundraising market with its fourth investment vehicle. The firm specialises in technology driven service businesses, working across areas such as business services, consulting, marketing,
Global buyout giant Carlyle has agreed to buy NSM Insurance Group from White Mountains Insurance at a valuation of $1.775bn. The post Carlyle to buy into NSM Insurance at $1.775bn valuation first appeared on AltAssets
Buyout house AEA Investors is back in the fundraising market with the follow-up to its $4.8bn flagship fund closed in 2019. The firm struck the hard cap for the final close of its Fund VII
Blackstone has hired mobile gaming giant Zynga's former COO Matthew Bromberg as a senior advisor. The post Blackstone brings in former COO of mobile gaming giant Zynga as new senior advisor first appeared on AltAssets
Alex Doñé, the former CIO of the New York City Comptroller's Office Bureau of Asset Management, has joined private equity major Platinum Equity as a managing director. The post Ex-New York pension giant senior exec
TA Associates has revealed its second deal in two days with the completion of a strategic growth investment in India-headquartered scientific informatics specialist Zifo RnD Solutions. The post TA buys into India-headquartered scientific informatics business
