The alternatives manager is raising the Special Opportunities fund alongside its flagship secondaries vehicle, which is targeting $3.75bn.
How has covid-19 impacted the automotive supply chain and the opportunities that you see in the sector? John Stewart: MiddleGround invests in B2B companies in the industrial and specialty distribution sectors in the North American lower middle market. We established MiddleGround in 2018 after leaving our prior firm and closed our first fund above its […]
About seven in 10 Americans believe Tuesday’s election is the most important one of their lifetimes, according to a recent YouGov poll. We don’t have a similar poll for private equity pros, but there’s no doubt the outcome of this election could have a major impact on the industry. In just one example, if Democrats […]
Should the Democrats sweep the White House and Congress, Blackstone's president and COO says infrastructure spending and funding for cities could offset other headwinds.
Covid-19 is changing the private equity landscape beyond recognition. Here are key findings every emerging manager should know.
Something that became apparent with millions of Americans at home relying on local network infrastructure for their livelihoods – back-end network infrastructure could use a lot more upgrading.
'Climate risk is real. Even if you have a fluorescent green portfolio you will still incur climate risk.
Carlyle has $7 billion of dry powder to invest in the current cycle, head of global credit Mark Jenkins told Buyouts, a significant portion of which will go into “transitional capital” opportunities.
Launched this year by former OMERS Private Equity and McKinsey executives, Venn Growth is preparing to roll out an inaugural fund with a $300 million target.
These are the biggest first-time funds being raised by US-based managers.