Recent US Securities and Exchange Commission filings indicate the firm, led by Glenn August (pictured) has raised $770m as it shoots for a newly-increased $1bn target.
2 min read · 14 January 2013
Aviva Life & Pensions UK, the EIB and the Development Bank of Japan have backed the debt fund’s first close. The Aviva/Hadrian’s Wall Capital vehicle is targeting £/€1bn to invest in low-risk infrastructure across the UK and Europe.
2 min read · 15 January 2013
Myanmar’s transformation from military dictatorship to democracy continues, drawing a crowd of frontier-focused private equity firms. But many say it is still too early to invest.
3 min read · 14 January 2013
James Jenkins, who has worked for Lehman Brothers and Credit Suisse, has joined Global Infrastructure Partners as a managing director in charge of investor relations. He will help shore up GIP’s second infrastructure fund.
2 min read · 15 January 2013
The $12.78bn retirement system has invested $100m across five funds since its February meetings.
2 min read · 14 January 2013
The University of Michigan unveiled investments in two recently closed vehicles at its meeting Thursday in addition to a $30m commitment to Stone Tower Capital, which was recently acquired by Apollo Global Management.
2 min read · 14 January 2013
Tom Donovan, an eight-year veteran of Credit Suisse’s senior distribution team, will lead the placement agent’s efforts in North America.
2 min read · 14 January 2013
The Howard Marks-led firm has issued its first quarter filing, reporting revenues of $318.3m and a first close on its ninth Opportunities fund on $1.2bn.
2 min read · 14 January 2013
The Hong Kong-based private equity firm is one step closer to its final close thanks to a $100m commitment from US pension fund, CalPERS.
2 min read · 14 January 2013
AnaCap Financial Partners has met its £350m hard cap for its second credit opportunities fund, which raised almost six times as much capital as its first 2010-vintage debt investment vehicle.
2 min read · 14 January 2013
