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Ares-backed Volery Capital buys into clean energy-focused asset manager Sustainable Development Capital

Ares Management-backed Volery Capital Partners has completed a growth equity investment in clean energy and project development asset manager Sustainable Development Capital.

Eurazeo speeds up plan to buy all of private equity house Idinvest, eyes completion by end of 2020

Eurazeo has accelerated its plan to buy up the entirety of private equity firm Idinvest Partners.

Lothian Pension Fund appoints Gillian De Candole as its new portfolio manager

Scottish Lothian Pension Fund (LPF) has appointed Gillian De Candole as its new portfolio manager. De Candole will join after having clocked up over 15 years of experience across the investment space, both on the

New York State pension fund agrees to $150m investment in fund run by Castlelake

New York State Common Retirement Fund (NYSCRF) to invest $150m in aircraft-leasing fund managed by private equity firm Castlelake. When asked by IPE Real Assets about the timing, given how the coronavirus pandemic has affected

Blackstone Group invests $275m into Cryoport

Private equity investor the Blackstone Group has made a $275m investment into logistics company Cryoport. The Blackstone Group investment will reportedly see the company buy $250m worth of Cryoport convertible preferred stock and $25m of

TPG plans to raise $700m via two blank-check IPOs

Private equity firm TPG could be about to rake in $700m across the initial public offering of two blank-check companies, according to sources familiar with the matter speaking with Bloomberg. They told the publication that

Carlyle Group buys solar development projects from BNRG

Global investment firm the Carlyle Group has acquired a portfolio of solar development projects in Maine from global solar independent power producer BNRG. The deal was made through the investment group’s new affiliate Acadia Renewable

NTR completes €370m portfolio refinance deal

Sustainable infrastructure investor NTR has completed a €370m portfolio refinance of a 220 MW onshore wind portfolio for its NTR Wind 1 LP fund. NTR has launched the fund fund the construction and operating of

Kain Capital invests in MDLand

Kain Capital has completed its investment in healthtech platform MDLand, which creates solutions for managed care service providers to work more efficiently and to give better care to patients. “At Kain, we are always looking

DIF Capital Partners acquires majority stake in 4th Utility in £25m deal

DIF Capital Partners has bought a majority stake in UK fibre broadband provider 4th Utility for £25m. The transaction marks the first investment for DIF CIF II in the UK and its third investment in

Founder of Vista Equity Partners Robert Smith investigated for potential tax crimes

Robert Smith, founder of private equity firm Vista Equity Partners, is seemingly under investigation by the US Justice Department, according to a Bloomberg report. The publication has spoken with four sources familiar with the matter

Blackstone Group to acquire Ancestry.com

Private equity firm Blackstone Group is reportedly about to acquire genealogy provider Ancestry.com in a $4.7bn deal. The deal will include debt and would mark the first acquisition made from Blackstone’s Blackstone Capital Partners VIII

LeBlanc replaces Onex Corp founder Schwarz as president as firm reveals succession strategy

Canadian private equity major Onex Corp has named veteran investor Bobby Le Blanc as president as it shakes up its upper management as part of a long-term succession plan.

Ex-KKR deals veteran Momtazee launches new healthcare-focused private equity house

Former KKR dealmaker Jim Momtazee has reportedly launched his own private equity house targeting investments in the burgeoning healthcare sector.

Brookfield hauls in $23bn in best-ever fundraising quarter, including $12bn for mammoth private debt fund

Brookfield Asset Management has raised $23bn in its best-ever quarter for fundraising as capital continues to pour in to its huge distressed debt vehicle.

Stellex Capital Management brings in industry veteran pair for launch of Michigan office

Mid-market US private equity house Stellex Capital Management has expanded its operations through the opening of a new office in Michigan.

Ares Management netted $4.4bn in first half of 2020 despite Covid-19

Alternative investment manager Ares Management bagged $4.4bn in commitments despite dealing with the coronavirus fallout. The results from the second quarter of 2020 also saw it raise approximately $1.7bn in commitments across 24 transactions. “Despite

KKR seals record fundraising quarter amid push to profit from coronavirus opportunity

Global private equity giant KKR raised a record $16.4bn last quarter amid a powerful push to cash in on investment opportunities thrown up by the ongoing coronavirus crisis.

Veteran private equity pair join Triago as firm looks to boost offering to LPs, GPs amid Covid-19

Private equity industry veterans Andrew Rosato and Simeon Ketchum have been hired by fund advisory specialist Triago as it looks to deepen its services amid the impact of Covid-19 on LPs and GPs.

Permira, Coller among UK PE firms teaming up to fight climate change

A group of private equity majors including Permira and Coller Capital have teamed up to help fight climate change through the launch of a new international network.

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