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Coller Capital launches high-net-worth individuals-focused secondaries business

Secondaries giant Coller Capital has launched its Private Wealth Secondaries Solutions business specifically targeting high-net-worth individuals. The post Coller Capital launches high-net-worth individuals-focused secondaries business first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

Ex-NBA exec Bobby Sharma launches private equity firm with $300m fund

Former NBA executive Bobby Sharma has launched Bluestone Equity Partners with $300m in the pocket for its debut fund. The post Ex-NBA exec Bobby Sharma launches private equity firm with $300m fund first appeared on

Whitehorse follows ballooning secondaries fund AUM with expansion to London

Whitehorse Liquidity Partners, a secondaries specialist which has seen its asset under management balloon in recent years, has revealed it is expanding to London. The post Whitehorse follows ballooning secondaries fund AUM with expansion to

Thoma Bravo boosts credit-focused LP relations with Ayelew hire from Neuberger Berman

Software-focused private equity giant Thoma Bravo has brought in Rahel Ayelew from Neuberger Berman as it looks to expand its investor relationships with credit-focused LPs. The post Thoma Bravo boosts credit-focused LP relations with Ayelew hire from

Carlyle picks ex-Goldman CFO Schwartz as new CEO after abrupt Kewsong Lee departure

Global private equity giant Carlyle has revealed its replacement for former CEO Kewsong Lee, who abruptly stepped down last August despite years of being groomed for the top job. The post Carlyle picks ex-Goldman CFO Schwartz as

Disney CEO Iger, KKR co-founder Kravis buy into Josh Kushner’s VC firm Thrive Capital

Business heavyweights including Walt Disney CEO Robert Iger and KKR co-founder Henry Kravis have bought into Thrive Capital, the venture capital firm founded by Josh Kushner. The post Disney CEO Iger, KKR co-founder Kravis buy

GoldPoint sextet who resigned in 2021 reemerge with $2.5bn Dextra Partners launch

Six former Goldpoint Partners executives have launched mid-market private equity house Dextra Partners with $2.5bn of starting capital to invest. The post GoldPoint sextet who resigned in 2021 reemerge with $2.5bn Dextra Partners launch first

TA Associates names New Year promotions with mega 2023 fundraise in sights

Growth investment giant TA Associates has unveiled a string of New Year promotions as it reportedly looks to raise up to $16bn across a pair of new funds this year. The post TA Associates names

Angelo Gordon launches new $800m unit to target growing private debt demand

Credit and real estate investment major Angelo Gordon & Co has launched a new loan investment unit with more than $800m under management. The post Angelo Gordon launches new $800m unit to target growing private

Canadian bank to appeal $848m damages payout to Cerberus Capital Management

The Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce is set to appeal a judge's ruling that it pay about $848m to private equity house Cerberus Capital Management over a 15-year-old contract dispute. The post Canadian bank to

Dubai regulator upholds $135m fine for Abraaj founder Arif Naqvi for “serious failings” at collapsed firm

Dubai's financial regulator has upheld a $135.6m fine against former Abraaj Group founder and CEO Arif Naqvi for his "serious failings” in respect of the collapsed investment house. The post Dubai regulator upholds $135m fine

Starwood Capital rebrands energy subsidiary as newly launched Lotus Infrastructure Partners

Real assets investment major Starwood Capital has launched Lotus Infrastructure Partners as a rebranded successor to its Starwood Energy subsidiary. The post Starwood Capital rebrands energy subsidiary as newly launched Lotus Infrastructure Partners first appeared

LGT Capital expands to San Francisco with new office launch, Heitmann to helm

The $80bn-managing LGT Capital Partners has launched a San Francisco office to expand its long-time coverage of North America. The post LGT Capital expands to San Francisco with new office launch, Heitmann to helm first

Fintech investor Motive Partners expands in Europe with embedded/capital buyout

Fintech investor Motive Partners has agreed to buy European venture capital platform embedded/capital. The firm, which boasts former JPMorgan Chase exec Blythe Masters as a founding partner, will expand its operations into Europe through the investment

South African PE major Ethos spins out mid-market arm to form Infinite Partners

The mid-market team at South African private equity major Ethos is spinning out to form a new firm called Infinite Partners. The post South African PE major Ethos spins out mid-market arm to form Infinite

JP Morgan AM launches life sciences private equity team

JP Morgan Asset Management has launched a new life sciences private equity team targeting early and growth stage healthcare companies. The post JP Morgan AM launches life sciences private equity team first appeared on AltAssets

L Catterton launches impact investing fund amid ‘revolution in consumer demand’

Consumer-focused private equity major L Catterton has launched an impact investing fund platform targeting companies "making the economy cleaner, healthier, and more equitable". The post L Catterton launches impact investing fund amid ‘revolution in consumer

Byron Trott’s BDT merges with Dell family investment firm MSD Partners

BDT, the merchant bank founded by ex-Goldman Sachs exec Byron Trott, is merging with MSD Partners, the investment firm born out of Dell founder Michael Dell's family office. The post Byron Trott’s BDT merges with

EQT seals €6.8bn Baring Private Equity Asia buyout to capitalise on regional boom

Global private equity major EQT has completed its €6.8bn of buyout peer Baring Private Equity Asia to make good on its key strategy objective of expanding in the region. The post EQT seals €6.8bn Baring Private Equity

CPPIB latest pension major to join Capital Constellation joint venture targeting stakes in asset managers

Canadian pension giant CPPIB is the latest institutional investment major to join the Capital Constellation joint venture targeting stakes in alternative asset managers. The post CPPIB latest pension major to join Capital Constellation joint venture

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