Private Equity

Private equity company Blue Wolf Capital Partners has raised $540 million in capital commitments for its fourth buyout fund, beating its original target of $525 million and closing at its hard cap.

Alternative investment manager CVC Credit Partners has named former Nomura Securities executive Cary Ho as a managing director and global head of CLO origination.

Law firm Goodwin has added former Paul Hastings private equity specialists Douglas Freeman and Victor Chen as partners in its international private equity practice in Hong Kong. 

Private equity company Riordan, Lewis & Haden Equity Partners (RLH) has raised more than $510 million in capital commitments for its oversubscribed fourth buyout fund.

Fund administrator Apex Group has announced the acquisition of Deutsche Bank’s Alternative Fund Services (AFS) business as the company moves towards its stated goal of becoming a top five global fund services business.

Private equity company Clayton, Dubilier & Rice has named veteran business executive and Safran executive Ross McInnes as an operating adviser for the firm’s funds. 

Private equity company Halifax Group has raised $650 million in capital commitments for its fourth buyout fund, exceeding its original target of $550 million. 

Global alternative investment advisor Värde Partners has opened a new office in Houston aimed at supporting the company’s established energy business, and has named managing director Markus Specks to lead it.

Loan data specialist Global Debt Registry has crested the $1.5 billion valuation mark in online loans issued by leading online lending platforms and verified by the company’s suite of due diligence solutions.

Private equity company GTCR has raised a total of $5.25 billion in capital commitments for its twelfth buyout fund, easily surpassing its $4.5 billion target and hitting its hard cap after only five months in the market.