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Gamut hires former Harvest MD Chris Whalen Whalen worked at Harvest since 1999 Gamut seeking $750 mln for debut fund Christopher Whalen, a longtime managing director at Harvest Partners, has left the firm and joined new firm Gamut Capital Management. Whalen changed his LinkedIn profile to reflect the move, which said he joined Gamut in January. […]
Started on Dec. 1 Becomes PE portfolio manager Joins team of five Tom Baker, previously a private equity portfolio manager at the California Public Employees’ Retirement System, has moved just down the street to join the private equity team at the California State Employees’ Retirement System. Baker started at CalSTRS in December as one of […]
LPs question timing of CEO departure Fundraising Partner Johansen also leaving firm Coller closed Fund VII recently Several limited partners question why Coller Capital’s Chief Executive Officer Tim Jones is leaving his position so shortly after the firm announced the closing of its seventh fund at $7.15 billion in early January. The secondary buyer said it didn’t learn until last month of […]
Quadrangle reaches agreement with Fund II LPs on extension Fund II extended on same economic terms Former execs help incentivize remaining GPs The Quadrangle Group went to market last year to consider various options for its aging second fund, which was set to expire at the end of 2015. With all the liquidity tools on […]
Adams Street launches private credit platform Hires two former Oaktree mezzanine executives Not clear if group will raise an external fund Adams Street Partners has hired two former Oaktree Capital Management executives to set up a private credit unit to take advantage of the “secular trend” of banks retreating from mid-market lending. Adams Street, based in […]
Adams Street launches private credit platform Hires two former Oaktree mezzanine executives Not clear if group will raise an external fund Adams Street Partners has hired two former Oaktree Capital Management executives to set up a private credit unit to take advantage of the “secular trend” of banks retreating from mid-market lending. Adams Street, based in […]
Leonard Green hires Andrew Goldberg as general counsel Goldberg most recently worked at Debevoise & Plimpton Worked with the firm on formation of Fund VI in 2012 Leonard Green & Co. hired a fund formation lawyer from Debevoise & Plimpton as its general counsel, sources said. Andrew Goldberg joined Leonard Green in January, according to the […]
As we take this issue to press, the financial world is spiraling into a vortex of pessimism. The markets have been battered on various concerns, primarily a downturn in China. Oil and gas, which has been such a big driver of economic growth in the United States, is a shambles as overproduction and falling demand, especially […]
Australia’s Future Fund sells portfolio of PE stakes valued at more than $1 bln CPPIB was the buyer Future Fund exec criticized PE fees in interview last year In the spirit of recent comments by one of its senior executives, Australia’s sovereign wealth fund Future Fund sold a portfolio of private equity stakes valued at more than […]
Leonard Green sets $9.1 bln hard cap on Fund VII Raising target from $7.5 bln to $8.5 bln Has demand well over the cap Leonard Green & Partners boosted the target on its seventh fund to $8.5 billion and set a hard cap at $9.1 billion, according to three people with knowledge of the fundraising. […]
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