Pension Pulse

APRIL 25, 2024

Paula Sambo of Bloomberg reports Canada pension fund's credit head wants to take advantage of leveraged buyout boom: Canada’s largest pension fund plans to nearly double the size of its credit holdings over the next five years, and it’s counting on an upturn in leveraged buyouts to generate some of that growth.

Leveraged Buyouts 59

Leveraged Buyouts Buyout Pension Funds Mergers and Acquisitions 59

Udu

MAY 31, 2023

While managing current portfolios and engaging with investors can eat up the majority of a firm’s time, it’s equally important to stay up-to-date on private equity industry trends. Inflation remains at record highs, and geopolitical risks are still a major factor in investors’ decisions.

Leveraged Buyouts 52

Leveraged Buyouts Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Buyout 52

The Private Equiteer

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Understanding Middle Market Private Equity Deal Sourcing At its essence, private equity deal sourcing is the art of identifying, evaluating, and eventually pursuing investment opportunities. In the middle market, where every deal counts, you need to be both methodical and a bit opportunistic. What Exactly Is the Middle Market?

Deal Flow 52

Deal Flow Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Leveraging 52

Axial

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

KLH Capital is currently investing out of KLH Capital Fund IV with $200 million of committed capital from institutional investors. We work with existing management teams to develop world-class operations and targeted growth, driving long-term value for management, employees, and our investors.”

Private Equity Firms 59

Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Buyout Mergers and Acquisitions 59

The Big Picture

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

So it’s kind of an interesting dichotomy to be a distressed investor in the context of an equity manager that that was always looking for, you know, looking for the glass half full rather than the glass half empty. Well, [ Ritholtz ] 00:04:57 Well, you know, dead investors, they just want their money back.

Private Equity Firms 52

Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Debt Banks 52

The Big Picture

JANUARY 7, 2025

I worked for two small and medium sized businesses owned by the same investor group and cut my teeth on those. In either of those cases, you weren’t working as an investor, right? Make smart investment decisions and have investors to back you to do them right. You were a researcher, analyst, capital raiser.

Capital 52

Capital Hedge Funds Buyout Startups 52

Pension Pulse

MARCH 3, 2025

Private equity is the final piece of the puzzle with investments dominated by the buyout program. In September last year, after analysing performance and deal flow, Berg decided to switch to fund investing in Asia and Europe and to focus on buyouts in North America. I think we have gone through the worst.

Buyout 52

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