Carlyle secures $4.1 billion ESG-related credit facility

Carlyle secures $4.1 billion ESG-related credit facility

Carlyle Group has obtained a first-of-its-kind $4.1 billion ESG-related credit facility for its private equity funds, linking the price of debt to Carlyle’s goal of having 30% diverse directors on portfolio-company boards within two years of the firm’s...
Baird Capital pockets 4x return with Collingwood sale

Baird Capital pockets 4x return with Collingwood sale

Private equity firm Baird Capital has sold its portfolio company Collingwood Lighting (Collingwood) to Ambienta. The deal delivered a four-times return to Baird less than three years after the initial investment, sources familiar with the situation told. Collingwood...