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Buyer-led secondaries specialist Sweetwater Investment Management seals $350m hard cap Fund II close

Secondaries-focused Sweetwater Investment Management has hit a $350m hard cap final close for its debut multi-client fundraise.

Korean pension giant NPS teams with Keppel Capital for Asian infrastructure deals push

Global pension fund giant The National Pension Service of Korea has teamed up with asset manager Keppel Capital to hunt down infrastructure investment opportunities in Asia.

Rede Partners brings in veteran LP, GP advisor Eric Ellul as first ever chairman, makes two senior hires

Private equity placement agent Rede Partners has brought in hugely experienced industry advisor Eric Ellul as its first chairman alongside two new senior hires.

CPPIB reveals over $590m of new private equity commitments as overall returns remain truncated

The $431bn-managing Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is the latest major institutional investor to see its quarterly returns stutter amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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.

LPs turn to debt, mezzanine infrastructure funds amid coronavirus flight to safety

Limited partners are increasingly turning to debt and mezzanine infrastructure funds as they hunt for relatively safe havens for their investments amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.

Valor Equity Partners passes $1bn in fifth flagship fundraise

Growth-focused private equity house firm Valor Equity Partners has passed the $1bn-mark for its fifth flagship fundraise.

SEC warns LPs to beware PE firms mismanaging fees, violating ethical code in wide-ranging Risk Alert

LPs have been warned by the US SEC to beware of private equity firms mismanaging fees, failing to disclose conflicts of interest and violating its Code of Ethics in a wide-ranging Risk Alert.

LPs becoming more satisfied with GP transparency after fallout caused by global financial crisis

Limited partners are becoming more satisfied with the transparency in general partners (GPs), repairing from the frustration caused after the global financial crisis, a report from Coller Capital claims.

LPs give thumbs up to video pitches for fundraising, praise GP engagement via ‘Covid calls’

The vast majority of private equity LPs are seeing proactive engagement from GPs on the impact of the coronavirus crisis on their portfolios, new research shows.

LPs need more transparency about how GPs are tapping subscription lines of credit: ILPA

LPs need greater transparency about how their private equity general partners are tapping subscription lines of credit, new guidance from the Institutional Limited Partners Association says.

Ex-Accel, Sequoia partners hit $450m final close for third Wing Ventures fundraise

Wing Venture Capital has hit a $450m final close for its biggest fund to date, despite having to raise the fund virtually due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Veteran buyout house Mason Wells scores biggest fundraise yet, continues US Midwest strategy

Mason Wells has hauled in $767m for the final close of its biggest ever fund, as it looks to boost its investments across the US Midwest.

Aurora Capital beats goal for latest fundraise after registering almost $1.6bn

LA-based private equity house Aurora Capital Group has officially collected close to $1.6bn for its sixth flagship fundraise, beating its initial $1.5bn goal.

Private equity fundraising set for coronavirus shakeout as LPs hunt for volatility winners

Private equity firms face an uphill battle to convert new LP relationships into committed capital this year, as the coronavirus crisis skews limited partner attention towards re-ups and existing relationships, new research suggests.

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