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Private Equity

Godspeed Capital launches Defence & Government focused private equity firm

Godspeed Capital Management (Godspeed Capital), a lower middle-market Defence & Government services, solutions, and technology focused private equity firm, has launched after forming a strategic partnership with East Rock Capital. East Rock Capital is a New York City-based investment firm that manages approximately USD2.5 billion on behalf of a select

Anu Balasubramanian, Paul Hastings

Paul Hastings’ Anu Balasubramanian on cross-border M&A trends

In this week’s podcast, Anu Balasubramanian, partner at international law firm Paul Hastings, shares her views on whether US/European cross border M&A deal making will continue its upward trajectory, her outlook on the US economic recovery and what that will mean for European PE.

Neuberger Berman closes NB Private Equity Impact Fund

Neuberger Berman, a private, independent, employee-owned investment manager, has held the final close of the NB Private Equity Impact Fund with nearly USD280 million of commitments.  The successful fundraise demonstrates the growth of Neuberger Berman’s private equity impact investment strategy and the manager’s active role in the market. Neuberger Berman

Arie Capital secures regulatory approval to launch VC and PE funds in China

ARIE Capital Group has been granted approval for its Private Fund Management (PFM) licence from the Asset Management Association of China (AMAC), and its Qualified Foreign Limited Partner (QFLP) licence by the Tianjin Free Trade Zone Bureau of Finance. These two licences are a significant achievement for ARIE Capital Group

Sunaina Sinha, Cebile Capital

Cebile Capital’s Sunaina Sinha on shifts in LP sentiment

In this week’s podcast, Sunaina Sinha, managing partner at Cebile Capital, discusses the findings of the firm’s recent survey of 100 global LPs, including how LPs have shifted their modus operandi in 2020, who the winners are in terms of allocation flow during the pandemic, and the fact that 51

Samuel Gilbert-Ward

Maximising ESG impact in private equity – the foundations of ESG

By Sam Gilbert-Ward, Business Analyst, Pollen Street Capital – Environmental, social and governance issues have been rising up the agenda across all industries, not least financial services. Within the sector, we’ve seen businesses eager to embed impact as an integral part of their overarching company strategy. However, while ESG has

Maverix Private Equity chooses SS&C for inaugural fund launch

Maverix Private Equity has appointed SS&C GlobeOp as fund administrator for its inaugural growth equity fund. Maverix will use SS&C GlobeOp’s full suite of private capital fund services to support the Maverix Growth Equity Fund, including its fund accounting, investor services, reporting and data analytics. SS&C’s Toronto team will oversee

South Korea

Affirma Capital launches new Korean EM growth fund

Affirma Capital has held a first close of its fifth Korea fund, Ascenta V, with an AUM of USD403 million, to invest in buyout and growth capital opportunities in emerging markets including Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Singapore-headquartered Affirma Capital is targeting a final close for Ascenta V of

Genstar Capital Closes Fund X and Affiliated Opportunities Fund at USD11.7bn

Private equity firm Genstar Capital has held the first and final closing of Genstar Capital Partners X (Fund X) with approximately USD10.2 billion in total commitments. In addition, the firm has raised committed overage capacity of USD1.5 billion from select limited partners for Genstar’s Opportunities Fund X, which will co-invest

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