Sam Sutton

After post-crisis high in Q2, U.S. fundraising falls to $42 bln Several managers still raising large flagship funds LPs showing interest in separate accounts Private equity funds closed on $42 billion in Q3, the weakest quarterly fundraising total since the first quarter of 2014. The recent dip is similar to what occurred between Q4 2013 […]

Searchlight Capital Partners expects to hold a final close on its $1.8 billion hard cap later this fall for its second fund, according to a public LP document.

Some Bush backers are looking for another candidate after he put forth a tax plan that would eliminate the deduction for interest payments and hike the rate on carried interest.

A quick interview with Kenneth Berman, a regulatory and compliance specialist for law firm Debevoise & Plimpton.

Some Bush backers are looking for another candidate after he put forth a tax plan that would eliminate the deduction for interest payments and hike the rate on carried interest.

TSG Consumer Partners is back on the market with its seventh flagship fund targeting $2 billion, according to an LP source with direct knowledge of the fundraising.

Oak Hill Capital Partners waited six years before it returned to market with its fourth flagship fund, and a lot can change in six years.

Limited partners are increasingly looking down market at emerging managers, including firms run by women and minorities, as a way to diversify their private equity portfolios.

Accolade Partners has raised at least $200 million for its fifth flagship fund-of-funds, surpassing the total raised by Accolade Partners IV by $50 million, according to SEC filings.

Energy fundraising hits $21 bln in H1 Deal environment for energy remains volatile PE invests $32 bln in B2B deals in Q2 Private equity investment in U.S. energy deals could surge over the next several years, according to a second quarter activity report from the Private Equity Growth Capital Council. The study, which cites Pitchbook data, […]