Wafra Inc has raised $1.5 billion for its fourth flagship fund which will look to acquire minority stakes in alternative asset managers, including private equity firms, according to a report by Reuters.
The Pennsylvania Public School Employees’ Retirement System has made an additional $145 million in commitments to two Incline Equity Partners’ private equity vehicles, according to a report by Private Equity International.
Unigestion, an independent, specialist asset manager, has held the first close of the Unigestion Direct III (UD III) Fund, its third direct private equity fund at €200 million. The fund targets a portfolio of global, innovative mid-market companies whose growth is underpinned by long-term trends, providing investors with exposure to
Ridgemont Equity Partners (Ridgemont), a private investment firm specialising in buyout and growth investments in industry-leading middle market companies, has closed Ridgemont Equity Partners IV (REP IV) at its hard cap with $2.35 billion in capital commitments. The fund significantly exceeded its initial target of $2.0 billion and brings the
Sienna Private Credit (formerly ACOFI Gestion) has reached €85 million in commitments for its F2E fund with backing from MAIF and the European Investment Fund. The F2E fund has a target of €250 million and will offer tailor-made financing solutions to support SMEs and industrial players in the Energy Transition.
Nordic Capital has completed its largest ever fund raise, and one of the largest in Europe so far this year, with the closing of Nordic Capital Fund XI at its hard cap of €9 billion, exceeding its €8 billion target.
BlackRock Alternatives (BlackRock), through its Infrastructure business, has raised $4.5 billion in initial investor commitments for BlackRock Global Infrastructure Fund IV (Infra IV), achieving over half of its targeted size at first closing. The fund, which invests in essential infrastructure assets globally, secured initial commitments from a diverse group of
The Pennsylvania Public School Employees’ Retirement System, has allocated an additional $445 million in commitments to private equity and real estate, according to a report by Pensions & Investments.
Capital Dynamics Clean Energy has received the highest rankings from GRESB, a specialist ESG benchmark for real estate and infrastructure investments across the world, in multiple categories. Each year, GRESB assesses and benchmarks the ESG performance of assets worldwide, providing clarity and insights to financial markets on complex sustainability topics.
Ares Management Corporation (Ares), a global alternative investment manager, has held the final closing of its Ares Special Opportunities Fund II (ASOF II) at its hard cap of $7.1 billion of commitments, including General Partner commitments, way in excess of its $4.0 billion target. In January 2017, the Ares Private
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