Apollo Global Management has explored launching a stand-alone sports private equity fund, according to multiple people familiar with the matter, though a fund start-up does not appear to be imminent. Apollo is one of the world’s largest private equity funds, with...
US-based private markets asset manager HarbourVest Partners has held a final close of its HIPEP IX Fund, a vehicle that will invest in Europe and the Asia-Pacific, at over $1.6bn. The fund close surpassed its target of $1.25bn, HarbourVest said in a statement....
Billy Beane, the 59-year-old American who became famous for his ‘Moneyball’ approach, has teamed up with US investment firm RedBird Capital Partners led by Gerry Cardinale to form RedBall Acquisition Corp to buy Chelsea from Roman Abramovich. The corporation is said...
Brookfield is investing in a $700m US logistics portfolio by way of a joint venture with Longpoint Realty Partners. Brookfield, through its real estate secondaries business, has partnered with the Boston-based real estate investment firm to recapitalise the portfolio...
Elliott Advisors, the feared activist investment fund, has agreed a £350m swoop on Enra Group, a specialist UK provider of mortgage finance. Sky News understands that Elliott, which was founded by Paul Singer, one of Wall Street’s most prominent figures, is... 