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Despite infrastructure fundraising showing signs of growth, achieving a successful fundraise is more difficult than ever in such a competitive market. Preqin examines which funds are more likely to achieve their target size and the key factors for fundraising success.
As Q3 2014 draws to a close, the unlisted infrastructure market appears to show slight signs of improvement, with the USD25bn raised by 26 funds reaching a final close this year so far exceeding the capital raised from Q1 to Q3 2013, when USD23bn was raised by 41 funds closing. Additionally, unlisted infrastructure funds are increasingly exceeding their target sizes,
AnaCap Financial Partners has completed the acquisition of EUR1.9 billion non-performing loans (NPLs) from Italian lender UniCredit Group.
Under the terms of the agreement, funds advised by AnaCap will acquire the portfolio.
The portfolio primarily consists of secured and unsecured bankruptcy and other enforcement claims. A significant portion of the portfolio will continue to be serviced by UniCredit Credit Management Bank, with the management of a portion of claims migrated to third parties. Investments completed with UniCredit in 2013 also paved the way for this transaction, establishing a strong partnership between the seller and incumbent servicing partner.
The latest
Vista Equity Partners, a private equity firm focused exclusively on investments in software, data and technology-enabled companies, has completed fundraising for Vista Equity Partners Fund V.
The fund closed at USD5.775 billion in limited partner commitments and was substantially oversubscribed.
This brings Vista's total cumulative capital commitments to over USD14 billion.
At USD5.775 billion, Fund V is Vista Equity Partners’ largest private equity fund to date.
“We are pleased by the tremendous demand for our flagship fund. The oversubscription is an acknowledgment of the Vista's strategy,” says Robert F Smith, founder, chairman and CEO of Vista Equity
Following industry debates that the leveraged buyout market has all but dried up, Preqin examines whether or not buyouts and, in particular, public-to private transactions are still attractive to the investment community.
In recent years, trillions of dollars have been spent on private equity-backed buyout deals and they remain the most favoured private equity strategy among investors and fund managers. Public-to-private transactions constitute a very small quantity of buyout deals, but have historically represented a disproportionately large amount of overall buyout value. This article will examine if there has been a shift in the overall private equity buyout landscape, and
Sand Oak Capital has partnered with Carl Marks & Co, a New York-based merchant bank, to acquire privately held industrial companies.
Sand Oak teams with existing ownership or management by investing USD10 million to USD50 million of equity and providing strategic and operational support to companies across the US with a particular focus on the US Rust Belt, the region spanning New York to Wisconsin.
“The US Rust Belt is an extremely attractive area for investment,” says Jeremy Schwimmer, partner at Sand Oak. “With a rise in families looking to transition business ownership combined with asset-heavy barriers to entry,
The value of global private equity deals targeting Africa has more than doubled (137 per cent) in the first half of 2014 compared to the same period last year, according to research by global law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer.
Global PE funds competed 15 deals collectively worth USD1.5bn in the period between 1 January and 30 June 2014, up from 10 deals totalling USD621m in the first half of 2013.
As a proportion of total African PE spend (83 per cent in 2014 H1) and deal volume (44 per cent in the same period), global PE firms are now
Carolon Capital and Red Rocks Capital are planning to launch a UCITS fund with an investment strategy focused on listed private equity.
The Red Rocks Global Private Equity UCITS Fund is targeted for launch in late 2014 or early 2015 subject to various regulatory approvals from the Central Bank of Ireland.
Through an open-ended structure, the fund will be organised as a sub-fund of a Dublin based corporate entity, Carolon Investment Funds plc, which will be a variable capital investment company. The authorisation of Carolon Investment is subject to regulatory approval.
Red Rocks will serve as the fund’s
Private equity firm Encore Consumer Capital has completed the sale of The Isopure Company to Glanbia plc, the Ireland-based global performance nutrition and ingredients company, for USD153 million.
Robert Brown, managing director of Encore Consumer Capital, says: "Isopure's founder Hal Katz decided to bring on a strategic and financial partner in 2007, and Encore was well positioned to help the company grow. We could not be more proud of what the team has accomplished in building the premier brand in protein-based sports nutrition."
"Encore provided strategic guidance and unwavering confidence in our team to execute our vision," says Hal
Neuberger Berman Private Equity has exceeded total committed capital of USD1 billion from Japanese and Korean investors.
Neuberger Berman managed approximately USD31 billion in alternatives assets for institutional and individual investors as of 30 June 2014.
"We are very pleased with continued client interest in our private equity capabilities, reflecting our nearly 30 years of dedication to generating performance,'' says Anthony Tutrone, global head of Neuberger Berman Alternatives. "Our global investment team conducts extensive due diligence on numerous investment opportunities, enabling us to select the most attractive private equity investments."
"We are excited to have such a remarkable
Funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management have launched Alteri Investors, a joint venture focused on financing opportunities arising across performing, stressed and distressed retail sector situations in Europe.
Structured as a partnership between funds managed under Apollo’s credit business (Apollo Credit) and a team led by former GA Europe chief executive Gavin George, Alteri will initially focus on the UK and Germany.
It expects to invest in retailers through both debt and equity transactions, typically in the GBP10 million to GBP50 million range, with additional capacity for larger transactions.
Alteri will also seek to lend to retailers directly,
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