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Angelo Gordon raises $1bn for asset based credit fund

Angelo Gordon, a $73bn alternative investment firm focused on credit and real estate investing, has held the final close of the AG Asset Based Credit Fund with over $1bn of equity commitments, exceeding its $800m target. 

THL to acquire Standish in $1.6bn deal

Buyout firm Thomas H Lee Partners has agreed a deal to acquire a majority stake in US-based fund administrator Standish Management that values the business at around $1.6bn, including debt, according to a report by Reuters.

Fremman Capital closes debut fund at over $600m

Fremman Capital has held the the final closing of its debut fund, Fremman I MM and accompanying separately managed account, with over €600m in capital commitments, making it one of the largest first-time pan-European buyout fund raised since 2020.

PE leads the way as annual global alt investment allocations top $740bn

Private equity led the way in terms of alternative investment fundraising, accounting for 61% of the $740bn of global asset allocations made in in the year ended 31 March 2023, according to a new report by Dasseti and Alternatives Watch. The 2023 Manager Compendium research report, which covers six asset

Sequoia Capital veteran Moritz to quit after 38 years

Venture capital veteran Michael Moritz is quitting as a Partner at Sequoia Capital after 38 years with the firm to focus on Sequoia Heritage, a $15 billion wealth management fund that he helped launch in 2010, according to a report by Reuters. The report cites a letter sent to limited

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Secondary managers bullish on deal flow, says Investec survey

Managers of private equity secondary funds are bullish on deal flow for the remainder of 2023 and have continued appetite for debt, despite soaring interest rates, according to a new research conducted by banking and wealth management group Investec.

US public pensions up PE exposure to $622bn

US public pensions have increased their exposure to private equity to $622bn, the highest in at least two decades, as part of an overall record $1.6tn investment in alternative assets, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Carlyle names Chief Information Officer and Head of Technology Transformation

Global private investment firm Carlyle has appointed Lúcia Soares as the firm’s Chief Information Officer and Head of Technology Transformation, effective immediately. She will drive the firm’s global technology strategy and lead the firmwide Global Technology Solutions organisation. Soares will be focused on building an enterprise-wide technology strategy, including business

KKA Partners closes oversubscribed Fund II at €230m

KKA Partners, a Berlin-based private equity firm that invests in DACH based SME companies, and grows enterprises through technology enablement, has closed its second fund with €230 million in external capital commitments.

KKR leads $190m Series C round in Korean online fashion platform MUSINSA

Funds managed by KKR are to lead a $190m Series C fundraising round in MUSINSA, one of Korea’s leading online fashion marketplaces, with participation from independent investment management firm Wellington Management. Founded in 2001 as an online leisure shoe community, MUSINSA today features more than 8,000 local and foreign designer

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