Investor Commitments

The Manchester firm raised £100m for its debut impact fund despite reporting diminished appetite from European LPs in the wake of the Brexit referendum.

Despite a drop in co-investing deals in 2016 due to execution challenges, global family offices continue to prefer direct investments, according to the UBS Global Family Office Report.

The firm returned 3.4 times as much money back to its investors as it called from them in the first half of the year, according to its listed feeder fund’s results.

With the possible exception of hurdle rates, LPs can count numerous victories.

Developed market limited partners have fallen out of love with Africa as currency volatility continues to take its toll on returns.

Just over half of LPs have experienced greater transparency from fund managers since 2015, a new report claims.

The capital will be invested across the investment firm’s various strategies, including energy private equity, credit, real estate and growth equity.

Escalating fund sizes are concerning to Scandinavian investors, who admit they have helped drive this momentum.

The Dutch manager’s systematic approach to buyout investing helped drive its latest fundraise, which wrapped up in two months.

Stakes in Clayton, Dubilier & Rice's 2008-vintage fund traded at a 15% premium to NAV, according to data compiled by Palico.