Preqin’s latest analysis of the risk/return profile of major private equity and private debt fund strategies has shown that direct lending funds have been providing investors with superior returns given their level of risk. These funds, which have increased in prominence since the fallout of the global financial crisis and
KKR has held the final closing of KKR Lending Partners II, a USD1.34 billion fund focused primarily on privately-originated senior loans. KKRLP II is the successor fund to KKR Lending Partners I which exited its investment period in December 2014. The Fund, for which KKR began soliciting third party capital
Intralinks Holdings, a provider of secure enterprise content collaboration solutions, has partnered with Kira Inc, provider of the Kira Diligence Engine. By leveraging the two platforms, the M&A due diligence process is dramatically streamlined through the partial automation of document review and abstraction. As a result, dealmaking is easier and
iCapital Network, an online marketplace providing qualified investors and their advisors with access to private equity fund managers, has expanded its business development team, hiring Michael Mastey as Senior Vice President, Investor Network with responsibility for the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast regions, and Melissa Iagulli as Senior Vice President, Investor Network
Goodwin Procter has expanded its market-leading Private Equity Group with the addition of Richard Lever as a partner in the firm’s London office. Lever will join Goodwin from King & Wood Mallesons, where he co-led the corporate group with his own focus on middle market private equity transactions and portfolio
International investment bank Altium has bolstered its London team with the addition of three new Associates across its corporate finance and debt divisions. Arthur Callaghan joins as an Associate working in both the corporate finance and debt teams. He moves from Moelis & Company, where he advised on M&A deals
TIAA-CREF has opened a new distribution office for TIAA-CREF Asset Management in Sydney, Australia, led by Andrew Kleinig, who will direct distribution strategy in Australia and Asia while providing a local point of contact for TIAA-CREF investment capabilities and products for existing clients in the region. Speaking ahead of the
Private equity firm Thoma Bravo has completed fundraising for Thoma Bravo Special Opportunities Fund II at USD1.065 billion. The fund, which was oversubscribed, will invest side-by-side with Thoma Bravo Fund XI, a USD3.662 billion fund that closed in May 2014. “We are very appreciative of the investor support for this
Billtrust has raised USD25 million in new funding, led by Goldman Sachs Private Capital Investing and existing investor Bain Capital Ventures. The funding will enable Billtrust to continue its aggressive growth strategy and to pursue additional acquisitions. “We took time to find the right investment partners who can help our
An affiliate of Versa Capital Management has completed the previously announced acquisition of the business of The Wet Seal, a specialist in young women’s fast fashion retailing through mall stores and e-commerce. The transaction was approved by the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware on 1 April,
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