Annabelle Ju
Based in New York, Annabelle Ju covers North American institutional investors and fund regulation as the US Private Equity Reporter for Private Equity International and private funds management. She previously reported on market structure at Bloomberg and obtained her Master of Science degree from Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University.
John D. White of Founders Equity will chair the board of governors, succeeding Mike Blackburn.
Around $3.7 trillion in business assets are tipped to change hands in Canada between 2012 and 2022, creating a rich vein of opportunities for private equity firms.
Brendan Tyne, a managing director with private equity and real estate fund administrator Augentius, tells Private Equity International that US funds are increasingly using a European fee model as limited partners make their voice heard.
The firm has upped its four-person team with four additional new hires as it invests its debut fund that closed on $460m two months ago.
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The fund received $850m from LPs and $43m from the GP and affiliates.
The LP community lost control of the fee issue over the past 10-20 years, HOOPP executives tell Private Equity International.
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The transaction follows the joint acquisition by Michael Dell and Silver Lake of Dell for $24.4bn two years ago.
Jenny Nelson joins as director from Partners Group.
Blackstone bought the REIT from its Real Estate Partners VIII fund.
Teacher Retirement System of Texas re-ups, committing $400m to the fund.