Bridgepoint, the PE firm whose holdings include sandwich chain Pret a Manger, offered to buy back stakes in prior funds when it couldn’t allocate CPPIB a large position in Fund V.
2 min read · 12 August 2015
Jim Strang’s appointment reflects the growth in the alternative investment management firm’s UK business.
1 min read · 12 August 2015
The New York-based firm this year bought from a $1bn pool of real estate fund interests from Harvard Management Company.
1 min read · 12 August 2015
The majority of zombie funds focus on North America, with buyout as the main strategy, according to PEI’s Research and Analytics division.
2 min read · 11 August 2015
Secondaries funds can give UK pension funds quick access to accelerated liquidity, instant diversification and high-quality managers, according to Cambridge Associates.
2 min read · 11 August 2015
CVC, Apax and EQT occupied the top spots, while a London-based private equity giant dropped out of Setter Capital’s 2015 Q2 rankings.
2 min read · 10 August 2015
The New York firm has restructured its third fund into a $1.5bn vehicle, offering the same terms to LPs that rolled over their interests. Recent acquisitions include children’s entertainment company Bendon.
2 min read · 10 August 2015
The proportion of stakes sold by public pension funds tripled between the first half of last year compared with the first half of 2015, according to a report.
2 min read · 10 August 2015
Gerald Yahoudy takes over from retiring managing director of private equity John Virtanen.
1 min read · 10 August 2015
The supply of real estate secondaries is increasing dramatically, but it remains to be seen whether there’s enough demand to absorb it all.
3 min read · 07 August 2015
