Fundraising

If you thought private equity in MENA was headed for extinction, think again.

The M&A environment is shaky, growth in the emerging markets has slowed and LPs are putting more money into alternatives, according to the firm’s president, Tony James.

The New York-based investment management firm’s debut offering attracted $900 million in equity from limited partners such as Singapore sovereign wealth fund Temasek, but it fell short of its $1 billion goal.

The New York-based investment management firm’s debut offering attracted $900 million in equity from limited partners such as Singapore sovereign wealth fund Temasek, but it fell short of its $1 billion goal.

The $1bn university endowment has been reaping access to top-tier managers since the financial crisis, led by private markets head Sam Masoudi.

The $1bn university endowment has been reaping access to top-tier managers since the financial crisis, led by private markets head Sam Masoudi.

The $11.7bn retirement system used almost a third of its annual private equity allocation on commitments to Riverside Partners, Court Square Partners and TPG Credit.

The $1bn university endowment has been reaping access to top-tier managers since the financial crisis, led by private markets head Sam Masoudi.

The impact of the JOBS Act, which was signed into law last week, could be meaningful or minimal -- depending on who you talk to.

President Barack Obama signed the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act into law Thursday, signifying huge changes to the way private equity and real estate fundraising is regulated.