by Sebastian | Mar 7, 2022 | News
Private equity set a remarkable new standard for itself in 2021. Buyout deal value reached an all-time high of $1.1 trillion, doubling 2020’s total of $577 billion and shattering the previous record of $804bn set in 2006 during the exuberant run-up to the global...
by Sebastian | Mar 7, 2022 | News
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...
by Sebastian | Mar 7, 2022 | News
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....
by Sebastian | Mar 5, 2022 | News
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...
by Sebastian | Mar 4, 2022 | News
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...
