The majority of limited partners say they would consider committing to a first-time fund, defying conventional wisdom that such funds are risky bets. Among factors driving the trend is a growing body of research showing that first-time funds perform at least as well as other funds. Investors also tend to have more leverage negotiating terms […]
It has been a good year for the relatively young private equity portfolio of the New Mexico Educational Retirement Board. Performance data released at its October meeting shows that it received almost a fifth of its total distributions to date in just the first six months of 2015. From the beginning of this year through the […]
It has been a good year for the relatively young private equity portfolio of the New Mexico Educational Retirement Board. Performance data released at its October meeting shows that it received almost a fifth of its total distributions to date in just the first six months of 2015. From the beginning of this year through the […]
U.S.-based buyout and mezzanine fundraising grew by about $4.4 billion in the past two weeks, upping the yearly total to $167.6 billion. This year’s total is almost $10 billion ahead of where it was at this time last year. Carlyle Group added to the year’s aggregate by raising almost $2 billion for Carlyle U.S. Equity […]
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Boardrealized a little over $3.9 billion in year-over-year distributions from its private equity portfolio in 2014. Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co played a huge role in CPPIB’s success. KKR E2 Investors, a 2009 vintage, was the leading fund in distribution percentage (distributions as a percent of contributed capital) at a robust 100.3 percent. […]
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board realized a little over $3.9 billion in year-over-year distributions from its private equity portfolio in 2014. Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co played a huge role in CPPIB’s success. KKR E2 Investors, a 2009 vintage, was the leading fund in distribution percentage (distributions as a percent of contributed capital) at a […]
After a long stretch of easy credit and frothy prices, storm clouds gathered around M&A in the form of rocky financial markets. A paradigm shift may be ahead. Private equity deal-makers stepped up activity around smaller acquisitions in the third quarter, pulling back on big ticket deals. Dollar volume fell sharply in favor of less […]
U.S.-based buyout and mezzanine fundraising grew by about $3.6 billion in the past two weeks, bringing the yearly total to $163.2 billion. This year’s total is $12.3 billion higher than the comparable tally last year. Comvest Investment Partners wrapped up its fifth flagship fund, closing with $893 million on a $700 million target. Thomas H. […]
Here are the key statistics in private equity fundraising, deals and exits for the third quarter of 2015.
U.S.-based buyout and mezzanine firms had a busy two weeks period of fundraising. Since Buyouts last went to press, the 2015 total grew by $5.5 billion to $159.6 billion, about $14 billion more compared to this time in 2014. KSL Capital Partners wrapped up fundraising on its fourth flagship fund, closing on nearly $2.7 billion […]