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03 Jun. 2024 Ackman considers IPO for Pershing Square [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Bill Ackman is selling a 10% stake in asset management firm Pershing Square, aiming to eventually take his investment firm public according to a report from the Wall Street Journal. The firm is raising $1.05 billion in a funding round - a figure which amounts
31 May. 2024 CVC Credit prices $500m Apidos XLVIII [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - CVC Credit, the $43bn global credit management business of CVC, is pleased to announce that it has successfully priced Apidos XLVIII (48), a new $500m (c.€460m) Collateralized Loan Obligation ("CLO"). Barclays served as lead arranger for CVC Credit's second
31 May. 2024 Inflexion adds senior advisor [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Inflexion, a leading European mid-market private equity firm, is pleased to announce the appointment of Kevin Adeson as a Senior Advisor. In his role as Senior Advisor, Kevin will support Inflexion with respect to new investment opportunities and strategic initiatives.
31 May. 2024 Frank Lynold Mercado's Tiger Wolf Capital found to be a Ponzi scheme [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged Charlotte, North Carolina resident Frank Lynold Mercado and the unregistered advisory firm that he controlled, Tiger Wolf Capital, LLC, with defrauding more than 100 investors through a Ponzi scheme. According to the
31 May. 2024 EQT Private Capital Asia raises $1.6 billion for latest fund [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: EQT Private Capital Asia has closed its latest mid-market fund at more than double its target size. The Asia-focused mid-market buyout fund, which had an initial target size of $750 million, closes with $1.6 billion in total fund commitments, of which $1.4 billi
31 May. 2024 Ardian closes latest growth fund on EUR530m [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Ardian has closed its third growth fund on €530m. The fund beat its €500 million target and is twice the size of its predecessor fund which closed on €230 million in 2018. Ardian's growth investing team looks for European companies that ar
31 May. 2024 55% of institutional investors plan to increase their alternative investments over the next five years [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: According to a study, 55% of institutional investors plan to increase their alternative investments over the next five years, while only 6% said they plan to decrease their alternative investments. In addition, 35% of respondents said that they plan to add to their
30 May. 2024 Pantheon partners with iCapital on evergreen fund access [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Pantheon, a leading specialist global private markets investor, and iCapital, the global fintech platform driving the world's alternative investment marketplace for the wealth management industry, have announced a global partnership to distribute Pantheon open-ended produ
30 May. 2024 Murtagh joins Silas Capital Team [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Silas Capital, an "emerging growth" equity and venture capital firm that invests behind exceptional next generation consumer brands, has announced today that Mary Murtagh has joined the firm as a Vice President on its investment team. Ms. Murtagh joins Silas
30 May. 2024 Crestline Investors names two partners [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Crestline Investors, Inc., a global alternative investment manager, announced the promotions of Will Palmer and Jesús Payán to Partners of the Firm. "We're pleased to name Will and Jesús as Partners," said Doug Bratton, Founding Partner of Crestline. "Their hard work
30 May. 2024 Goldman Sachs garners $20bn for private credit strategy [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM)'s alternative investment platform raised more than $20 billion for its private credit strategy, including the biggest pool of capital so far for the firm's senior direct lending efforts. West Street Loan Partners V closed at $13
30 May. 2024 Bregal Unternehmerkapital closes latest fund on €2.65 billion [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Zug, Switzerland based firm Bregal Unternehmerkapital has closed its fourth fund on €2.65 billion. The fund was oversubscribed and reached its hard cap. Fund IV will make equity investments between €75 and €300 million to support regional and
30 May. 2024 Clean Energy Ventures Closes closes second fund on $305M [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Venture capital firm Clean Energy Ventures has closed its second fund on $305 million. The fund is significantly larger than its predecessor fund which closed on $110 million in 2019. Clean Energy Ventures is focused on reducing carbon emissions through its
29 May. 2024 Qiming Ventures makes Zhou managing partner [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Qiming Venture Partners, a global-leading venture capital firm, is pleased to announce the promotion of Alex Zhou to Managing Partner. As a Qiming home-grown Managing Partner, Alex first joined the firm in 2014 as a Vice President and has since emerged as one of the m
29 May. 2024 Partners Group taps Northern Trust for asset servicing [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Northern Trust today announces it is providing Partners Group with fund accounting, transfer agency, depositary and corporate secretarial services for its new European Long Term Investment Fund (ELTIF)-compliant Private Equity ELTIF Evergreen Fund. Founded in 1996 and
29 May. 2024 ECP wraps up its fifth flagship equity strategy at $6.7bn [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The energy-infrastructure investor Energy Capital Partners (ECP) closed its latest flagship buyout fund ECP V at a total of $6.7 billion in commitments and co-investment opportunities. The fund raised $4.4 billion in capital commitments, above its fundraising target
29 May. 2024 XGEN Venture reaches first close of debut fund on €160M [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Milan-based XGEN Venture - a newly formed Venture Capital firm - has reached a first close of its debut life sciences fund on €160 million. The firm is looking to make venture investments in as many as 15 companies over the lifecycle of the fund. The fi
29 May. 2024 Blue Owl and Lunate invest in Linden [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Linden Capital Partners, a Chicago-based healthcare private equity firm, has received investment from Blue Owl's GP Strategic Capital platform and Lunate Capital via their joint venture. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The passive minority
28 May. 2024 PEVC investments in cybersecurity jump by 91% to $8.51bn [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The announced value of private equity (PE) and venture capital investments (VC) in cybersecurity vendors between Jan. 1 and May 5 totaled $8.51 billion, jumping 91% from $4.46 billion during the same period in 2023, said a report. According to the report based on S&
27 May. 2024 Green bond issuance soars by 34% in emerging markets [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Green bond issuance in emerging markets increased by 34% in 2023, according to research by Amundi and the International Finance Corporation (IFC). The research highlighted a strong rebound in Global Green, Social, Sustainability, and Sustainability-Linked (GSSS) b
24 May. 2024 Eurazeo targets $813m for green fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Pan-European asset manager in private markets Eurazeo plans to raise at least 750 million euros ($813.08 million) for an impact fund dedicated to environmental issues and inspired by the 'planetary limits' concept established by an international team of researc
24 May. 2024 Active ETFs are growing in popularity; SEC approves Ethereum ETFs [more]
B. G., Opalesque Geneva: Active ETFs, which have grown at a 38.4% annual rate over the past 10 years, will continue to be a focus for ETF investors as they seek downside protection while pursuing new and innovative opportunities, according to the
23 May. 2024 Impax Asset Management raises largest fund to date [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Impax Asset Management has closed its fourth and largest fund to date. Impax New Energy Investors IV closed on €459 million. NEF IV has a diversified pan-European portfolio with select US exposure. As an energy sector specialist the fund targets investm
22 May. 2024 Carlyle racks up $2.8bn for its largest-ever Japan fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: U.S. investment giant Carlyle Group has raised 430 billion yen ($2.8 billion) for its fifth Japan buyout fund, its largest investment vehicle for Japan, despite a gloomy fundraising climate for private equity firms globally. Carlyle Japan Partners V (CJP V) received
22 May. 2024 Petersen Partners raises $265M for latest fund [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Petersen Private Equity, the private equity investment arm of Petersen Partners has closed its tenth fund on $265 million. The fund makes control investments of $10-25 million in entrepreneurs and management teams in profitable and growth-oriented companies.
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