Carlyle hires BlackRock's McNeely to work with big clients
July 01, 2022 03:28:04 PMCarlyle Group hired executive Doug McNeely from BlackRock to work with major clients, including pension funds and endowments.
GSAM invests in direct lending firm Varagon Capital Partners
June 30, 2022 04:05:12 PMGoldman Sachs Asset Management is making a preferred equity investment in private debt direct lending firm Varagon Capital Partners.
Quest Partners hires new president
June 30, 2022 03:21:49 PMQuant manager Quest Partners hired Michael Harris as president, replacing Prashant Kolluri, who is moving to an advisory role.
Private lenders are offering cheaper debt than Wall Street banks
June 29, 2022 12:25:47 PMPrivate debt is now the cheaper financing option for big-ticket leveraged borrowers than the ailing public market, upending industry norms.
Cresset adds executive managing director of private funds group
June 28, 2022 03:57:12 PMKevin O'Donnell was named executive managing director of the private funds group at Cresset Partners.
Asia-Pacific set for surge in private markets AUM
June 20, 2022 12:00:00 AMPreqin sees 15% annualized growth of APAC private markets AUM through 2026 while warning current market uncertainties pose downside risks.
Market volatility could boost commodities
June 20, 2022 12:00:00 AMMany institutions are hesitant to invest in commodities, but widespread stock and bond losses could draw them back to the volatile asset.
Managers finding tougher fundraising environment
June 20, 2022 12:00:00 AMAlternative investment managers are having a tougher time raising capital as investors deal with public market volatility.
Atalaya acquires loan portfolio, 6-person team from Elm Park Capital
June 13, 2022 09:46:24 AMAtalaya Capital Management is acquiring a $250 million loan portfolio with the addition of a six-person executive team from Elm Park Capital.
Lovell Minnick takes majority stake in London & Capital
June 09, 2022 03:06:33 PMPrivate equity firm Lovell Minnick Partners has entered into an agreement to purchase a majority stake in manager London & Capital.
CIFC names head of European credit
June 09, 2022 12:30:11 PMConor Daly was named managing director, senior portfolio manager and head of European credit at CIFC Asset Management.
Alec Litowitz to relinquish CEO role at Magnetar Capital
June 07, 2022 04:53:22 PMAlec Litowitz will step down as CEO of Magnetar Capital and be replaced by David Snyderman, who will assume the role of managing partner.
Franklin Templeton to acquire European credit manager Alcentra
May 31, 2022 09:46:12 AMFranklin Templeton has entered into an agreement to purchase Alcentra, Bank of New York Mellon's European credit investment arm.
Blackstone Credit names head of APAC origination
May 30, 2022 02:42:53 AMBlackstone hired Anchorage Capital veteran Mark Glengarry as head of Asia-Pacific origination for its private credit business.
Pantheon adds global head of ESG
May 25, 2022 12:50:38 PMEimear Palmer was named partner and global head of ESG at private markets manager Pantheon.
Franklin Templeton names head of sustainable agri-food
May 25, 2022 10:14:54 AMFranklin Templeton tapped ANZ veteran Patrick Vizzone as the firm's first head of sustainable agri-food.
Mitsui, Nomura to acquire Aussie real assets manager New Forests
May 20, 2022 11:09:44 AMMitsui and Nomura agree to acquire 100% of Sydney-based real assets and natural capital manager New Forests Pty. Ltd.
Clearlake Capital docks seventh flagship fund at $14.1 billion
May 18, 2022 01:16:07 PMClearlake Capital Partners VII, the firm's seventh private equity flagship fund, closed at $14.1 billion, twice the size of its predecessor.
Monroe Capital brings on managing director for institutional partnerships
May 17, 2022 03:32:42 PMGila Cohen was named managing director, institutional partnerships at private credit manager Monroe Capital.
Apollo takes stake in life sciences VC firm Sofinnova Partners
May 17, 2022 02:10:41 PMApollo Global Management will take a minority equity stake in European venture capital firm Sofinnova Partners.
Dyal said to be in talks for stake in real estate firm DivcoWest
May 16, 2022 03:22:20 PMBlue Owl Capital's Dyal Capital is in talks to acquire a minority stake in real estate investment firm DivcoWest.
Carlyle appoints co-heads of energy unit, eyes more transition investments
May 12, 2022 02:54:04 PMAvik Dey, who specializes in decarbonization at traditional energy companies, was named co-head of Carlyle International Energy Partners.
Venture capital passes $2 trillion in AUM – Preqin
May 12, 2022 01:40:08 PMVenture capital assets under management surpassed $2 trillion for the first time in September, according to a newly released Preqin report.
SoftBank's Son pays price for tech bets with $20 billion loss
May 12, 2022 10:53:33 AMSoftBank Group reported a record annual loss of over $20 billion at its Vision Fund as a sell-off in tech shares pummeled its portfolio companies.
Pictet adds heads of direct private equity, private debt
May 09, 2022 11:32:41 AMPictet named Edmund Buckley head of direct private equity, and Andreas Klein as head of private debt.