Funds
Perusa to launch third fund
Perusa Partners II held a final close on €207m in November 2011 and is deployed across 10 deals
Ardian raises €700m for first European real estate fund
Investors comprise pension funds, insurance companies and high-net-worth individuals
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 ТЃ200m asset-linked note
Hg launches Saturn fund
Naming convention follows Hg's Mercury series, which targeted the small-cap space
EQT VIII holds final close on €10.75bn hard-cap
New vehicle follows the Swedish GP's тЌ6.75bn seventh fund, which closed in August 2015
Goldman's Petershill raises $2.5bn for GP stakes
One LP said the strategic partnership with Goldman might boost its access to oversubscribed funds
Lexington returns to market with record secondaries raise
Lexington held a final close for LCP VIII on its $10.1bn hard-cap in April 2015
Capvis to close fifth fund on hard-cap
More than 80% of LPs reupped into the fourth fund, which closed on its €720m hard-cap in 2014
IK closes Small Cap II Fund on €550m hard-cap
Including a GP commitment of тЌ50m, the fund closed on its тЌ550m hard-cap on 15 February
Mayfair raises for second fund in US and Europe
GP makes an SEC filing listing commitments of $130m from US-based institutional investors
Capzanine to hold final close for €950m private debt fund in Q1
Launched in Q1 2017, Capzanine 4 Private Debt fund should hold a final close in March
Italian private debt issuance jumps 35% in 2017
Southern Europe's two biggest markets differ greatly in their uptake of private debt, with Spanish players facing strong competition from banks
BVI launches new LP law
BVI Finance outlines four key areas in which the new law will benefit investment funds
KKR launches Global Impact Fund
Fund will target investments with positive social and environmental impact globally
Artá Capital closes second fund on €400m hard-cap
Vehicle will invest in medium-sized Iberian companies with an enterprise value between €100-500m
Fenera to raise three funds-of-funds
Shareholders include Fenera Holding, Banca Sella and some institutional investors
iBionext closes maiden fund iBionext Growth on €90m
Backers of the fund include French and international investors, including a Chinese corporate
Essling closes second co-investment fund on €115m
Hard-cap was originally set at €100m, but was raised in order to meet increasing demand
Golding to launch new FoF in H2
Golding announces new fund after a record year of fundraising across all strategies
Artemid closes second debt fund
Launched in Q3 2017, Artemid Senior Loan II surpasses its predecessor and closes on €413m
Imbiba holds final close on £50m hard-cap
New vehicle will target investments in UK-based leisure and hospitality businesses
Scor, LBO France launch Scor Mid Market Loans fund
Asset manager Scor Investment Partners teams up with GP LBO France for a leveraged loans fund