Kelly Holman

 The new fund drew 90 percent of its commitments from existing investors.  

 The midmarket private equity arm of Brown Brothers Harriman gets closer to its target.  

Study finds that lower midmarket transactions of less than £50 million comprised 80 percent of small cap private equity activity for the first half of 2015  

 Hudson Smith and Neil White have been promoted to managing director and will play a greater role in leading deals.  

 Unite Here claims have been made as its members employed by an LNK portfolio are in a pay dispute with management.   

Former CVC Capital dealmaker will oversee firm’s origination and portfolio company monitoring activities in Southeast Asia

Euro-denominated European private equity and venture capital funds recorded an internal rate of return of 8.3 percent for the first quarter.  

 Pace Holdings will acquire underperforming technology, media or business services enterprises.   

The New York firm has restructured its third fund into a $1.5bn vehicle, offering the same terms to LPs that rolled over their interests.

Gerald Yahoudy takes over from retiring managing director of private equity John Virtanen.