Fund-of-funds
Northleaf nets $2.2bn for global PE programme
Canadian private markets investor closes its latest secondaries vehicle on $800m
LBO France launches fund for high-net-worth clients
LBO France's FCPR White Caps Sélection accepts a minimum of €25,000 from high-net-worth clients
Franklin Templeton, Asia Alternatives to launch fund-of-funds
Joint venture, called Franklin Templeton Private Equity (FTPE), will be headed by Arthur Wang
Certior holds €51m first close for Credit Opportunities Fund II
Fund focuses on the European SME direct lending segment, in particular in seeding emerging managers
MCH holds €180m final close for new fund-of-funds
Fund will be managed by MCH Investment Strategies in partnership with Carlyle's AlpInvest Partners
EIF seeks manager for Croatian fund-of-funds
Selected fund managers will be expected to attract private capital to be co-invested
Golding launches 2018 buyout strategy
Vehicle was registered in Luxembourg at the end of May as Golding Buyout 2018 SCS SICAV-FIAR
Astorius holds final close for ACF III on €49m
Strategy is marketed as a private equity product for semi-professional investors in Germany
Adams Street targets $800m for 2018 programme
Asset manager has raised between $700m-2bn for its flagship FoF strategy every year since 2007
Fenera holds first close for funds-of-funds
Vehicle was launched in April alongside private debt and real estate fund-of-funds
LP Profile: Pantheon
Managing partner Ward talks to Unquote about the resurgence of separate managed accounts and shying away from first-time funds
Euro PE holds €100m final close for France Sélection III
France Sélection III held an €82.5m first close in February 2017 and is already 55% deployed
Fondo Italiano to launch two funds-of-funds
FoF PE II will target private equity funds that invest in Italian SMEs operating in the tech sector
Unigestion launches global fund-of-funds
Fund will be targeting mostly primary buyout funds with a small allocation to secondaries
HarbourVest hits $1.7bn for latest fund-of-funds
Latest edition in HarbouVest's non-US strategy, investing in Europe, Asia and emerging markets
EIF’s push into private capital management
The European Investment Fund is aiming to raise up to €2.1bn in private capital for a new investment platform focused on venture and growth vehicles
SwanCap holds final close on €433m
Fund will invest in primaries, direct co-investments and secondaries in Europe and North America
BNP Paribas launches venture fund
BNP Paribas Capital Partners' vehicle targets financial services and insurance startups
Pantheon aims for FTSE 250 as NAV per share rises
Pantheon also announces a share restructuring and the issue of a £200m asset-linked note
Fenera to raise three funds-of-funds
Shareholders include Fenera Holding, Banca Sella and some institutional investors
Golding to launch new FoF in H2
Golding announces new fund after a record year of fundraising across all strategies
ATP Private Equity Partners VI holds €800m final close
PE arm of ATP also announces a change in its investment strategy and is merging operations
EQ PE X North holds first close on €83m
Fundraising will continue during Q2, and a final close on €175m is planned for June 2018
Astorius launches fourth fund-of-funds
Fund is the same size as ACF III, which launched in June 2016 and expects to close on target
