Retail and consumer specialist True has launched its £275m third investment fund as its investments in online sellers pay dividends amid the Covid-19 crisis. The post Retail specialist True launches £275m third fund in wake
Club deals fell out of favour after the financial crisis. Now private equity groups are teaming up once again as they race to deploy record mountains of cash
Global buyout major Blackstone has hired Hala Zeine as managing director for the technology sector in its portfolio operations group. The post Blackstone hires tech exec Zeine for newly-created MD role to bolster portfolio growth
Asset management major Unigestion has hailed a strong pipeline for its second direct private equity fund after closing the vehicle on more than €600m. The post Unigestion hails strong pipeline for direct private equity after
Implementing compliant regulatory processes around cross-border promotion, data management and investor profiling are the main reasons eight out of ten wealth managers struggle to offer clients access to private markets, new data shows. The post
US pension fund giant the New York State Common Retirement Fund has revealed another $770m of private equity commitments across a pair of fundraises. The post New York pension giant picks one big winner amid $770m
Car giant BMW’s hybrid venture capital firm has launched a $300m investment fund targeting early to mid-stage start-ups in the sustainability, transportation, manufacturing and supply chain industries. The post Car giant BMW’s VC arm launches
EQT Private Equity has agreed to sell Aldevron, a producer of nucleic acids and proteins, to Danaher Corporation for $9.6 billion. EQT acquired a majority stake in Aldevron in July 2019 from TA Associates. Aldevron’s
Encore Consumer Capital has promoted Kate Wallman to managing director. Ms. Wallman joined Encore in 2016 as a vice president and was promoted to director in 2019. Encore invests from $5 million to $40 million
Vauban Infrastructure Partners has hit a €2.5bn hard cap close for its third core infrastructure fund, saying the sector's fundamentals remain strong despite the Covid-19 crisis. The post Vauban lauds infra fundamentals amid Covid-19, seals
Vistria Group has sealed a powerful return to fundraising by striking a $2.68bn hard cap final close for its fourth flagship fund, just 18 months after closing its predecessor vehicle. The post Obama campaign treasurer
Nordic Capital has taken its pandemic fundraising to more than €7.3bn through the final close of its first mid-market Evolution Fund. The post Nordic Capital takes pandemic fundraising past €7.3bn with first mid-market Evolution Fund
MML Capital has burst through the hard cap for its seventh flagship fundraise to reach a €670m final close, sealing its biggest investment vehicle yet. The post MML Capital continues 2021 fundraising success, beats Fund
