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Frank is replacing Jane Rowe, who led Ontario Teachers' private capital group for 10 years and will soon take on the role of vice chair, investments.

RedBird, best known in the market for its deals in the sports, leisure and hospitality sector, is currently negotiating the purchase of an 85% stake in French soccer club Toulouse.

Kimmeridge's Dell said the activist fund is an extension of the firm's PE strategy, which focuses on acquiring low-cost oil and gas assets and managing them efficiently – with ESG criteria in mind.

Ferguson, who joined IMCO earlier in 2020, will lead the PE portfolio as the institution looks to increase its focus on direct investment opportunities.

Knox Lane, which invests in mid-market consumer and services businesses, was founded late last year by TPG Growth alumni John Bailey and Shamik Patel.

Founder Fraser Preston said if every private equity firm pledged 5% of annual revenue to anti-racism causes, the industry-wide contribution would amount to more than $1bn.

Prior to rolling out a first-time fund, Long Arc appears to have been a deal-by-deal investor, acquiring stakes in Renaissance Alliance, Robertson Stephens and Tinubu Square.

With the initial shock of the health crisis behind them, GPs and LPs have begun to think more offensively about upside opportunities. Hamilton Lane's Brian Gildea, Eaton Partners' Peter Martenson and Northleaf Capital Partners' Jeff Pentland share their insights.

Radial Equity Partners was founded in 2019 by Phil Carpenter, an 18-year veteran of Irving Place, the former Bear Stearns Merchant Banking.

Northleaf is expecting a range of “high-quality assets” to come to market once owners “react to their own short-term liquidity needs,” managing partner Stuart Waugh told Buyouts.