Fundraising
Partners Group targets UK defined contribution market with new fund
Partners Group Generations Fund is structured as a non-UCITS retail scheme
Nordic Mezzanine to hold off on new fund, says CEO
Debt manager has not explored fundraising due to the "squeezed" nature of the Nordic mezzanine market
EQT holds €566m final close on first venture fund
Stage-agnostic European venture fund had been rumoured for a year prior to announcement
Omnes launches Omnes Mezzanis n°3 Private Investors
New €30m-target fund is intended for joint investments alongside Omnes Mezzanis 3 FPCI fund
Iris Capital makes Gold partner in San Francisco
Gold will incidentally take on the role of managing director of Iris Capital North America
Deal-by-deal emerges as contender to fund-based investing
LP appetite for co-investment has led to the increasing popularity of the deal-by-deal approach; we assess two GPs that have employed both strategies
Alcedo holds final close on €195m for fourth fund
International investors have doubled their commitments, making up 50% of LP capital
Ares holds final close for fifth fund on $7.85bn
Fund will make a mixture of debt and equity investments across Europe and the US
Local capital may bridge gap between global LPs and Czech PE
With local LPs quietly upping their allocations to CEE funds, could we see the return of international LPs?
The perfect LP base: A taste of traditional investors
Part three of our LP selection series assesses traditional investors' relationship with the asset class
The perfect LP base: All new flavours
Part two of our LP selection series reveals new investors keen to invest in PE funds
The perfect LP base: Diversification or concentration?
Part one of our LP selection series assesses how diversified an LP base should be, and why
Value4Capital to launch €150m fund
Latest fund would build on its predecessor’s strategy and target buyouts in Poland and CEE
Index holds $550m final close, promotes Shah to partner
VC wraps up fundraising for eighth venture fund after just two months on the road
Spanish fundraising down by 25% in 2015, says Ascri
unquote" revisits eight key fund-related developments within Spanish private equity in 2015
Emergence of "mega LPs" expected to continue in 2016
The third instalment of our 2016 review / preview roundtable looks at the fundraising environment
Catterton, LVMH, Arnault merge PE operations to create L Catterton
New player to target global consumer space as it grows portfolio beyond $12bn
Coller collects $7.15bn for seventh fund
CIP VII was oversubscribed and raised in around six months
Doughty Hanson CEO Marquardt to step down in January
Resignation comes amid push by GP to resume fundraising after shutdown in April
Graphite to sell listed funds-of-funds manager to ICG for £20m
Move comes as part of GP's plan to focus on direct mid-market buyout business
LP enthusiasm for Spain cools down in election run-up
As the Spanish election heats up, unquote" takes a look at its impact on private equity
French VC scene approaches year-end with fundraising surge
Six digital-focused vehicles have made announcements last month
Fees and transparency: according to LPs
This second instalment relays LPs' views on fees and reporting
Fees and transparency: according to GPs
Part one of our Fees and Transparency Series voices the GP view