Private Equity Insights

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

The fund is 33% larger than its predecessor, reflecting strong investor demand for energy transition investments. Brookfield Asset Management is targeting at least $7bn for its fourth infrastructure debt fund, expanding one of the largest strategies in the sector. Read more here. Read more here. Can`t stop reading?

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Private Equity Insights

JANUARY 9, 2025

OnPay, a prominent provider of payroll, HR, and benefits solutions, has raised over $100m in new funding. The funding comprises a $63m Series B round led by Carrick Capital Partners, with additional backing from AB Private Credit Investors, AllianceBernstein’s middle-market private capital platform, and existing investors.

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Private Equity Insights

MARCH 12, 2025

The fund, set to debut in the second quarter of 2025, will broaden access to Blackstones extensive credit platform for individual investors. Structured as an interval fund, BMACX will permit daily subscriptions and provide quarterly liquidity of up to 5% of net asset value (NAV), subject to board discretion.

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Private Equity Insights

JANUARY 9, 2025

A consortium of private credit funds, including Antares Capital, Blue Owl Capital, KKR, and Goldman Sachs Asset Management, has agreed to take control of Alacrity. has raised $265m in a funding round led by Greycroft. has raised $265m in a funding round led by Greycroft.

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Private Equity Insights

MARCH 27, 2025

According to Bloomberg , this is the firms lowest target since 1999, following five consecutive funds that each raised $4bn or more. Despite the reduced fund size, the firm remains confident in its ability to attract long-term limited partners, leveraging its strong track record and sector expertise.

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Private Equity Insights

JANUARY 13, 2025

Series B funding round for Float Financial, a Canadian business finance platform. This new funding raises Float’s total capital secured over the past 12 months to $83m, including a $34.6m This funding round highlights the confidence of private equity investors in Float’s innovative approach to business finance.

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 19, 2025

The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEMKT: VOO) is one of the largest and most popular exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on the stock market. This Vanguard ETF may be the only investment you'll ever need if you haven't bought your first stock or fund yet. What makes the Vanguard Developed Markets fund tick? First things first.

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Private Equity Insights

MARCH 19, 2025

If completed, these transactions would mark significant shifts in the European fund administration and custodian banking landscape, reflecting growing private equity interest in financial services assets. In a separate transaction, BNP Paribas SA is exploring the acquisition of HSBCs German custodian business.

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Private Equity Insights

APRIL 3, 2025

The continuation fund structure allows Suma to extend its ownership while unlocking liquidity and institutional capital. Impact investor Blue Earth Capital is also participating in the fund. Gestcompost, founded in 2003, operates three sites capable of processing 1.2

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Private Equity Insights

MARCH 11, 2025

The firm secured $22bn in new commitments, with evergreen funds accounting for $8.4bn, or 39% of total inflows. The firm launched seven new evergreen strategies, bringing its total in this segment to 20 funds. These vehicles now represent 32% of its total AUM. The firms financial performance also outpaced expectations.

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Private Equity Insights

JANUARY 16, 2025

Sagard, a global alternative asset manager, launched its first private equity fund designed for Canadian accredited investors. The fund will invest in a diversified portfolio of growth-focused businesses across sectors with high potential.

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Private Equity Insights

APRIL 2, 2025

According to sources, the two previous funds in the series each achieved a net internal rate of return of approximately 30%. If successful, the vehicle would extend Oaktrees position in the special situations space, with the new fund exceeding the $3bn raised by its predecessor. The strategy is overseen by Matt Wilson and Jordon Kruse.

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Private Equity Insights

JANUARY 22, 2025

in commitments across six private equity funds and one private credit fund. The pension committed $155m to growth-focused private equity funds, including $50m to Bansk Fund II, $30m to GTCR Strategic Growth Fund II, and $75m to TPG Growth VI. The Los Angeles Fire & Police Pension System approved $382.2m

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Private Equity Insights

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

The fund is 33% larger than its predecessor, reflecting strong investor demand for energy transition investments. The fund has invested in companies such as Energy Exemplar, a software platform improving grid reliability, and Sediver, a global leader in toughened glass insulators for electric grids.

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Private Equity Insights

MARCH 26, 2025

His appointment comes as continuation funds increasingly become a mainstream exit route for private equity managers. Lanel, a veteran of the investment banking sector with over 30 years of experience, will focus on originating and executing GP-led deals, including continuation vehicles.

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Private Equity Insights

MARCH 26, 2025

Based in Milans Generali Tower, the newly formed firm will manage closed-end alternative investment funds, including delegated mandates for Italian and foreign SICAFs and OICRs. A secondary office is located in Trieste. The vehicle is capitalised with 1m, fully subscribed by Lion River. Can`t stop reading?

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Private Equity Insights

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

The fund aims to raise between $300m and $500m over the next three to five years, investing in corporate bonds linked to biodiversity impact. The fund aims to raise between $300m and $500m over the next three to five years, investing in corporate bonds linked to biodiversity impact.

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Private Equity Insights

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

The fund will invest in a vehicle managed by 17Capital, a private credit firm that lends to private equity managers, investors, and funds using net asset value (NAV) as collateral. Following approval from the Bank of Lithuania, the fund is set to begin operations, with investment unit distribution launching in March.

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Private Equity Insights

JANUARY 16, 2025

Private equity firms are increasingly using continuation funds to extend ownership of portfolio companies. These funds, which saw rapid growth between 2019 and 2021, provide fresh capital to high-potential assets, ensuring continued value creation. Continuation funds are particularly valuable in slower dealmaking environments.

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Private Equity Insights

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

NIIF CEO Sanjiv Aggarwal outlined the fund’s strategy at a venture capital event in Mumbai, stating that it will focus on performing credit to capitalise on the increasing investor demand for high-yield debt. NIIF currently manages four funds, including its largest, the Master Fund, which is dedicated to infrastructure investments.

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Private Equity Professional

APRIL 3, 2025

Linden Capital Partners has held a final close of its second structured capital fund, Linden Structured Capital Fund II LP (SCF II), with $400 million in capital commitments. Lindens earlier structured capital fund closed in July 2011 with $355 million of capital commitments. 2025 Private Equity Professional | April 3, 2025

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FinSMEs

APRIL 2, 2025

Hi Auto, a Dayton, OH-based startup developing AI-powered voice technology for the quick-service restaurant (QSR) industry, raised $15M in Series A funding. The […] The post Hi Auto Raises $15M in Series A Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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Private Equity Insights

MARCH 6, 2025

The oversubscribed fund, which hit its hard cap in just four months, brings the firms total assets under management to over $3.5bn. The oversubscribed fund, which hit its hard cap in just four months, brings the firms total assets under management to over $3.5bn. Can`t stop reading?

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The Motley Fool

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

The index fund is most heavily weighted toward electric utilities (61%) and multi-utility companies (25%), but also provides exposure to independent power producers (6%), gas utilities (5%), and water utilities (3%). Should you invest $1,000 in Vanguard World Fund - Vanguard Utilities ETF right now? Here are the important details.

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 27, 2025

Your health insurance plan needs to meet certain criteria for you to be eligible to fund an HSA, and these rules can change from one year to the next. This works differently from 401(k) matches, where funds your employer contributes do not count toward your annual contribution limit. Sign Up For Free Image source: Getty Images.

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 28, 2025

Some funds look weak at first glance. Then you click the little checkbox that enables a dividend reinvestment plan (DRIP), and the droopy fund springs to life. The Equity Premium Income ETF is a pretty unique fund. Those quarterly cash distributions can be game-changers in the long run when you reinvest them.

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Private Equity Insights

MARCH 12, 2025

The pension fund’s net assets grew to $123bn as of December 31, up from $112.6bn in 2023. The fund also adjusted its pension liabilities, reflecting longer life expectancies and the need for extended retirement savings. return in 2024, boosted by private equity and stocks The Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) posted a 9.7%

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 16, 2025

Low-cost exchange-traded funds (ETFs) offer a simpler path to diversification and staying invested for the long term. The Vanguard family of funds, in particular, stands out for its industry-leading low expense ratios. The fund's low 2.2% Looking at longer-term results, the fund has generated a 12.5% VTI data by YCharts.

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 26, 2025

In fact, Berkshire sold the only two index funds in its portfolio, both of which tracked the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC). Learn More That decision was somewhat surprising, because Buffett has often argued that S&P 500 index funds are the best way for most nonprofessional investors to get exposure to U.S. stock market.

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Private Equity Insights

JANUARY 9, 2025

has raised $265m in a funding round led by Greycroft. read more Private credit funds take control of Alacrity in $4.3bn restructuring backed by BlackRock A consortium of private credit funds, including Antares Capital, Blue Owl Capital, KKR, and. has raised $265m in a funding round led by Greycroft.

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 19, 2025

The market is essentially on sale right now, and there are a few supercharged Vanguard exchange-traded funds (ETFs) you might want to load up on. This fund also includes stocks from the S&P 500. If you're thinking about buying a tech fund, now could be a smart time. Where to invest $1,000 right now? SPX data by YCharts.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 27, 2025

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 13, 2025

For many, or most, of us, it's smart to aim for average returns, because they're rather powerful and they can be simple to achieve -- by socking money away in one or more low-fee, broad-market index funds such as one that tracks the S&P 500. An exchange-traded fund (ETF) is a fund that trades like a stock.) year to date.

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Private Equity Insights

JANUARY 15, 2025

The company warned that $175bn in global AI investment funds could flow to China-backed projects without action. increase in value in 2024, read more New Forests raises 410m for sustainable forestry fund backed by European investors New Forests, a global sustainable investment manager, has raised 410m in the first close of its.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 27, 2025

The program is staying afloat by draining money from its trust funds, but it can't do that forever. But cuts remain a possibility if the government doesn't find a way to increase the program's funding. A recent Congressional Budget Office (CBO) report indicated the trust funds would be depleted by 2034.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

During the June-ended quarter, Citadel's hedge fund made a number of eye-opening moves in Wall Street's hottest artificial intelligence (AI) stocks. Griffin's Citadel piles into shares of AI hotshots Palantir and Broadcom It's easy to see why top-tier asset managers are intrigued by the AI revolution. Image source: Getty Images.

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 22, 2024

I'm talking about an S&P 500 index fund. Both of these exchange-traded funds (ETFs) mimic the composition of the S&P 500 and, therefore, deliver the same performance as the index. The SPDR and Vanguard funds fit the bill, with expense ratios of 0.09% and 0.03%, respectively. So, how do you invest in these ETFs?

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