Kirk Falconer

While successions may not be a major impetus for most GP stakes deals, the topic of managing generational change in private equity firms is nonetheless vital to minority investors.

Anthony Cusano, Banner Ridge's co-founder and managing partner, started and for nine years ran Siguler Guff's secondaries program.

Émond in late 2019 was appointed to lead Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec's global private equity strategy.

The secondaries market saw a third year of record-breaking growth in 2019, according to Setter Capital.

Last year, a total of $75 billion was raised by 131 growth equity funds globally, the highest amount in more than a decade.

With about $4.2 bln raised to date, Blackstone Energy Partners III is within striking distance of a reported target of $4.5 bln

EIV is seeking $750 mln for a fourth midstream energy fund, 67 pct more than the amount raised by its 2017 predecessor.

IMCO is one of Canada’s newest institutional investors, created in 2016 to help public sector funds scale and gain access to private-market investments.

The promotion of Leah Boyd to partner increases Whitehorse Liquidity Partners' leadership team to six.

Late last year, principals with deep roots at Marlin Equity Partners unveiled the debut funds of Crest Rock Partners and Teleo Capital.