Apollo affiliate VEF Advisors has made its 17th investment in Chicago — and the firm shows no signs of slowing down.
2 min read · 23 January 2013
After spending the past decade overseas, Ken Munkacy has joined New Boston Fund as the firm's first COO.
7 min read · 23 January 2013
ShamrockCapital Advisors has closed its second real estate fund focusing on Southern California.
2 min read · 23 January 2013
Could a string of recent high-profile departures signal the height of the private equity real estate industry?
6 min read · 23 January 2013
Inflection point 2005-12-01 Staff Writer Whether the $37 billion raised by private equity real estate funds in 2005 marks a high water mark or a blast-off, the war chest bodes well for the future of this relatively new industry.<br /> <br /> Even if fundraising retreats from here while investor
2 min read · 23 January 2013
The Southern European buyout group, which invests mainly in Italy and Spain, has announced the final close of its third fund, beating an original €440m target.
2 min read · 23 January 2013
The firm has made its third acquisition in the UK retail sector, purchasing the Republic fashion chain from 3i.
1 min read · 23 January 2013
Greenwich, Connecticut-based Littlejohn & Co. has brought on two distressed vets to spearhead the group’s new focus on the asset class. The firm is just the latest of a growing number of firms to build distressed capabilities.
2 min read · 23 January 2013
Markstone Capital Group has attracted investment from US and Israeli pension funds to invest in late-stage old economy companies in emerging markets.
2 min read · 23 January 2013
As the $65 billion Ohio Public Employees Retirement System beefs up its private equity programme, it has promoted Jennifer Hom to director of investments.
2 min read · 23 January 2013
