UK fundraising update: pausing for breath

A number of Ireland- and UK-based GPs that closed their most recent funds more than three years ago have delayed fundraises to either later in 2020 or 2021, or have altogether decided to explore new

Ex-Apollo exec Oh said to near $650m goal for second Mountain Capital fundraise

Mountain Capital, the energy-focused private equity house launched by former Apollo senior partner Sam Oh, is reportedly nearing its $650m goal for its sophomore fundraise.

Blackstone raises world’s biggest infrastructure secondaries fund at $3.75bn

Blackstone's secondaries arm Strategic Partners has closed what is believed to be the world's biggest infrastructure secondaries fund on $3.75bn.

Roland Berger makes three DACH hires

Roland Berger has made three hires in its DACH-based restructuring, performance, transformation and transaction team, appointing partners Stephan Hartmann and Jan Maser, as well as principal Markus Held.

Schroders seals €312m sub-investment grade infra debt fund close, cites asset class strength amid Covid

Asset management major Schroders has hit a €312m first close for its new fund targeting sub-investment grade infrastructure debt.

Balance Point Capital back with second fundraise of the coronavirus, could collect up to $450m

Balance Point Capital Partners is already back in the fundraising market for its fifth flagship fund, despite only closing its $1.1bn fourth vehicle in March.

Ex-Bridgepoint executive’s firm signs first deal with the acquisition of Enhesa

The firm said it will use its in-house operator panel – comprised of a group of experts in a variety of areas from digitalisation to marketing – to support Enhesa’s growth

Capza cruises to €450m first close for latest mid-cap private equity fund

European investor Capza has hit a €450m first close for its latest fundraise, putting it within touching distance of its €500m goal.

More firms decide to go fundless as coronavirus impacts fundraising

Funds have lost cornerstone investors while at the same time being engaged in a deal

Coronavirus stalls PE in first half but rebound maybe on the horizon

Fundraising and dealmaking took a hit in the first half of 2020, but industry experts are now beginning to see some shoots of recovery return to the market

AMB :- Hedge funds gained an average of +2.07% in June bringing YTD average returns to -3.37%

Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Varied returns among largest managers highlight hedge fund performance, said eVestment. Hedge funds gained an average of +2.07% in June bringing YTD average returns to -3.37%. According to th...Article Link

AMB :- UK private equity fundraising surged to $60bn in 2019

Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: UK private equity fundraising surged to more than £47.5bn ($60bn) last year amid a more than doubling of capital flowing into venture capital fundraises, said a study. UK private equity and

10 of the biggest funds LPs have poured money into since the Covid crisis

A cloud of uncertainty was placed on the private equity fundraising market back when global coronavirus lockdowns began. While a lot of theories suggested LPs would be less interested in backing funds, or be hamstrung

UK private equity fundraising surged to £47.5bn in 2019, capital flowing into VC funds more than doubles – BVCA

UK private equity fundraising surged to more than £47.5bn last year amid a more than doubling of capital flowing into venture capital fundraises, new data from industry body BVCA shows.

Market sentiment improving but dealflow likely to remain bifurcated – Baird

Baird managing directors Vinay Ghai (financial sponsors) and Paul Bail (debt advisory) speak to Unquote about their outlook on market sentiment, dealflow and fundraising

Blackstone secondaries arm hits $50bn fundraising mark with final close of new real estate vehicle

Blackstone, one of the biggest real estate private equity operators in the world, has hauled in $1.9bn for the final close of its latest secondaries fund dedicated to the asset class.

Carlyle said to eye $2bn for new mid-market North America fund amid strategy tweak

Carlyle is reportedly eyeing up to $2bn for a new fund dedicated to mid-market North American private equity deals amid a tweak in its growth investing strategy.

Guardian Capital cruises to $282m Fund III hard cap despite Covid-19 impact

Guardian Capital Partners has picked up $282m for the hard cap final close of its third flagship fundraise, six years after closing its predecessor vehicle.

Castleforge Partners outstrips Fund II total by hauling in over £270m for latest fund close

Private equity real estate specialist Castleforge Partners has hauled in more than £270m for the final close of its third flagship fundraise.

Brookfield bets on European opportunity with €725m first close of new core-plus real estate fund

Brookfield Asset Management has hit an initial €725m close for its first European core-plus real estate fund as it looks to take advantage of volatility in the current market.

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