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Ares continues powerful fundraising amid coronavirus with $3.5bn special opportunities fund close

Ares Management has surged past its target to reach a $3.5bn final close for a new special opportunities fund.

Private equity professionals brace for fund term extensions amid coronavirus fallout

Private equity professionals are bracing themselves for a swathe of term extensions for existing funds amid the fallout from the ongoing coronavirus crisis, new research shows.

Carlyle, Oak Hill fold businesses into new brokerage distribution, underwriting platform Galway

Carlyle and Oak Hill Capital have teamed up to launch diversified brokerage distribution and underwriting platform Galway Insurance.

Epidarex strikes £102m for final close of new European life sciences VC fund

Life sciences-focused venture capital firm Epidarex Capital has hit a £102m final close for its third fund.

Inflexion to carve out Rosemont Pharmaceuticals from US-listed Perrigo

UK private equity house Inflexion has agreed to carve-out liquid pharma business Rosemont Pharmaceuticals from US-listed Perrigo.

PGGM, Glennmont launch Italian asset management services business GEMS

Glennmont Partners and the PGGM Infrastructure Fund have launched Green Energy Management Services to manage their portfolio of Italian renewable energy assets and provide asset management services to third party clients.

Michael Dell’s MSD Partners beats target with $1.1bn-plus real estate credit fund close

MSD Partners, a subsidiary of Michael Dell's family private investment firm, has pulled in more than $1.1bn for the target-busting final close of its Real Estate Credit Opportunities Fund.

Ex-CPPIB president Wiseman resurfaces at AIMCo, six months after BlackRock sacking over undisclosed relationship

Former CPPIB president and CEO Mark Wiseman has resurfaced at AIMCo, six months after being sacked by BlackRock for having an undisclosed relationship with a co-worker.

Renewable energy sales software, advisory business Pexapark gets Series B backing

Pexapark, a specialist in software and advisory services for renewable energy sales, has picked up a €6m Series B round.

SilverConnect, a startup creating food for people who struggle to swallow, gets Heritas Capital-led investment

SilverConnect, a medical nutrition startup creating specialized food solutions for people with difficulty swallowing, has closed a seed financing round led by Heritas Capital Management.

Ares Management eyes yet another fund with it looking to raise a climate infrastructure vehicle

Ares Management has yet another vehicle in the fundraising market, with it looking to raise a climate infrastructure fund.

Ares raises up to $2.8bn for its sixth corporate opportunities fund so far

Ares Management is has pulled in up to $2.8bn for its sixth corporate opportunities fund, but it is unclear how much the firm is looking to raise for it.

Bullpen Capital is eyeing a capital pool of $150m for its sixth venture capital fund

Bullpen Capital is looking to raise $150m in its fifth venture capital fund, which will make it a little larger than its predecessor.

Bencis loos to raise $560m for its sixth private equity fund

Bencis, an investment firm focused on the Netherlands, Germany and Belgium, is looking to raise $560m for its sixth fund.

Encore Capital raises up to $27m for its third real estate vehicle

Encore Capital Management has pulled in up to $27m for its third housing opportunity fund, AltAssets reports.

KKR to buy holiday company Roompot from fellow private equity firm PAI Partners

Private equity giant KKR has acquired holiday parks provider in Western Europe Roompot Group, for an undisclosed amount.

Hearst Ventures hires two new staff members as well as promoting another

Hearst Ventures, which is the venture capital division of media company Hearst, has named two new senior hires.

Hoxton Ventures holds final close of sohpmore fund as it eyes continue its streak of backing unicorns

Hoxton Ventures has held the final close of its sophomore European venture capital fund as it looks to find and invest into unicorns.

FTV Capital marks its largest fundraise with the close of $1.2bn vehicle

Growth equity firm FTV Capital has hit the $1.2bn hard cap for its sixth flagship fund, marking its largest vehicle to date.

BlackRock raises up to $166m for its new $1bn fund

BlackRock has pulled in up to $166m for its latest Securitized Investors fund, which has a target of $1bn.

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