Search for yield in low-return future dominates conference
November 25, 2019 12:00:00 AMP&I’s 13th annual Japanese pension conference found participants grappling with the long-term prospect of negative government bond yields.
CITIC Capital Partners closes $2.8 billion China buyout fund
August 15, 2019 03:04:42 PMCITIC Capital Partners closed its latest China buyout fund at $2.8 billion, making it the firm's largest-ever fund close.
SoftBank to launch $108 billion AI-related fund
July 26, 2019 04:36:19 AMSoftBank has secured $108 billion from a bevy of technology and financial firms for second Vision Fund targeting AI-related investments.
Digital Colony Management raises $4.1 billion with inaugural fund
June 05, 2019 01:00:00 AMDigital Colony Management closed its inaugural fund, Digital Colony Partners, at $4.1 billion, surpassing its $3 billion target.
Blackstone bets on e-commerce with $18.7 billion logistics deal
June 03, 2019 01:00:00 AMBlackstone Group is doubling down on the future of online shopping, agreeing to buy $18.7 billion of logistics assets from Singapore's GLP.
Billionaire Soros bets on GAM as scandal-hit firm courts buyers
May 24, 2019 01:00:00 AMBillionaire investor George Soros disclosed a 3% stake in GAM Holding after the asset manager lost two-thirds of its value over a scandal.
Pemberton Capital Advisors closes strategic credit fund at $1.1 billion
May 01, 2019 01:00:00 AMPemberton Capital Advisors closed its Strategic Credit Opportunities Fund at $1.1 billion in line with its initial target.
Bankrupt PG&E names TVA's Bill Johnson as CEO, forms new board
April 04, 2019 01:00:00 AMPG&E tapped William "Bill" Johnson to become CEO and lead the California energy giant out of the biggest utility bankruptcy in U.S. history.
American Industrial Partners raises $3 billion with 7th buyout fund
April 03, 2019 01:00:00 AMAmerican Industrial Partners closed on its seventh middle-market buyout fund at its hard cap with $3 billion in commitments.
PIMCO, other PG&E creditors said to pitch $35 billion exit plan
March 28, 2019 01:00:00 AMBig players in distressed debt are proposing a $35 billion plan that would allow PG&E Corp. to emerge from bankruptcy within a year.
Novalpina Capital Partners closes inaugural fund at $1.1 billion
March 28, 2019 01:00:00 AMNovalpina Capital Partners closed its Novalpina Capital Partners I fund at $1.13 billion ahead of its initial target.
OMERS to commit $340 million to European startups
March 25, 2019 01:00:00 AMOntario Municipal Employees' Retirement System will commit $339 million to European start-up companies via its OMERS Ventures arm.
Caisse de Depot buys minority stake in Hilco Global
March 21, 2019 01:00:00 AMCaisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec acquired a 27% stake in Hilco Global, a financial services firm based in suburban Chicago.
SK Capital Partners closes latest buyout fund at $2.1 billion
February 25, 2019 12:00:00 AMSK Capital Partners closed its latest buyout fund, SK Capital Partners V, at about $2.1 billion.
TPG closes latest regional buyout fund for Asia at $4.6 billion in commitments
February 11, 2019 12:00:00 AMGlobal alternatives firm TPG announced a final close for TPG Capital Asia VII at $4.6 billion in commitments.
Danske bond sale is upended as laundering case keeps growing
January 10, 2019 12:00:00 AMDanske Bank is delaying its planned bond issuance awiating fallout from "new information" about Europe's largest money laundering scandal.
Levine Leichtman closes sixth buyout fund
January 07, 2019 12:00:00 AMLevine Leichtman Capital Partners closed on its latest buyout fund, Levine Leichtman Capital Partners Fund VI, at its $2.5 billion hard cap.