Investor Commitments

The Dutch firm's investment model allowed it to raise its latest €2bn vehicle while Fund VI was around 40% deployed.

Private equity and real estate secondaries funds raised more than a combined $38bn last year, driven by Strategic Partners and Goldman Sachs Asset Management vehicles.

The Finnish pension's Katja Salovaara reflects on the last downturn and how firms should prepare for the next big shock.

The CEE-focused firm's Fund V is seeking the same amount it raised for its 2014-vintage predecessor, PEI has learned.

The Warsaw-based firm held a first close on over €75m in December and will complete another this month to accommodate an additional limited partner, PEI understands.

Strategic buyers are starting to lose out to private equity firms which are leveraging tech advantages in their portfolios, according to a Silicon Valley-based partner at Hogan Lovells.

Béla Szigethy and Stewart Kohl, co-chief executives of the Riverside Company, believe the current strong seller’s market in private equity will continue this year.

Several huge closes drove the average fund size to $778.8m in 2017, up from $564.2m the previous year.

The opening is dependent on a successful first close for TVM Healthcare MENA III, which has a $250m target, chief executive Helmut Schuehsler told PEI.

In the fall, PEI caught up with UPS' private equity portfolio manager to discuss active portfolio management, direct investing and subscription lines of credit.