Kirkland & Ellis has advised CD Capital, a London-based specialist natural resources and mining private equity manager, on the closing of the CD Capital Natural Resources Fund III. The fund was closed with aggregate capital commitments of USD355 million. The fund, which will make investments in global natural resources
Pan-European private equity firm IK Investment Partners has raised aggregate commitments totalling EUR1.85 billion for its eighth mid cap fund, the IK VIII Fund. Fundraising commenced in March 2016, and has seen strong demand from both existing and new investors. The fund exceeded its EUR1.6 billion target and secured
The online investment platform, SyndicateRoom, which allows individuals to invest alongside the professionals, has published its study ‘Rise of the Growth Hunters’.
Patricia Moore, (pictured) UK Head of Infrastructure for Turner & Townsend, has commented on the infrastructure points raised in the Autumn statement. “Infrastructure is clearly still a priority, with Philip Hammond reaffirming that it’s a powerful way of driving broad-based economic growth. We were never expecting a blank cheque, given
Zarvic Brothers has launched the Vero Fund which is aimed at providing investors with broad exposure to a portfolio of alternative private equity investments managed by experienced partners, such as commercial real estate and merger arbitrage strategies. The new Vero Fund is based on the same Zarvic strategy which has
L Catterton, a consumer-focused private equity firm, has closed its eighth buyout fund, L Catterton Partners VIII, at USD2.75 billion, including commitments from limited partners and the general partner of L Catterton. The oversubscribed fund received strong support from existing investors as well as select new investors around the globe.
Australian venture capital funds raised a record USD568 million in 2016 with investment jumping 50 per cent to AUD347 million, according to the latest Australian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCAL) and EY Yearbook. Collectively private equity and venture capital raised AUD2.74 billion in FY2016, slightly down from AUD2.87
Diversified alternative investment managers (IMs) are unlikely to see soaring private equity deal activity in 2017 even with record available dry powder, as they take a more cautious approach to new transactions amid elevated market valuations. This is according to a US Diversified Alternative Investment Managers: 2016 Update report from
EOS Investment Management has launched and raised EUR55 million for EOS Private Equity, its new Luxembourg fund that will invest in growing small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) based in Europe, with a focus on Italy. The fund continues to target a final close of EUR150 million from qualified investors and
Kirkland & Ellis has advised EMR Capital, a mining private equity manager, on the closing of the oversubscribed EMR Capital Resources Fund II with commitments of USD860 million. The fund, which will make investments in global metals and mining companies and projects, accepted commitments from a broad mix of global
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