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As CEO of Pensco Trust Co, Kelly Rodriques figured the success of online brokers such as E-Trade could point the way for more rapid transactions in the private funding space for individuals with closely held shares in their IRAs, as well as sponsors on the fundraising trail.
We sat down with David Fann, co-founder of TorreyCove Capital Partners, to get his insights on concerns about deal prices, the elements of a winning LP pitch, the risks of co-investing and much more.
Private equity funds that use placement agents to help raise capital tend to underperform those that raise money on their own, according to a new study from SEC, University of Oregon and University of California, Berkeley School of Law researchers. “Anytime you see an intermediary in finance, you have to think to yourself, whoever’s hiring […]
Social-impact fundraising to increase by 50 pct from 2014 11 firms planning $200 mln-plus funds in 2015 Banks, pensions, family offices provide LP commitments General partners and asset managers plan to raise roughly $7.1 billion for funds dedicated to environmental and social impact investing this year, a 50 percent increase from the $4.7 billion they […]
Pomona Capital said it is launching the Pomona Investment Fund, targeting up to $500 million with its first vehicle aimed at accredited individual investors, an executive at the firm said.
Limited partners these days are a finicky bunch.
Abraaj Group announced that it has closed a $990 million sub-Saharan Africa fund, its third in the region, Reuters reported.
As TA Associates talks to limited partners about its next flagship vehicle, which is expected to target $4 billion, it informing LPs about some management changes going forward, sources said.
Altegris has been cleared by regulators to offer accredited individuals exposure to Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co private equity funds.
Gridiron Capital has drawn $106 million for its third buyout fund as the middle-market firm looks to follow up its most recent pool that wrapped up in 2012, according to a regulatory filling.