Fundraising

The global investment bank has underlined its determination to remain active as an LBO player with the closure of its fifth co-investment vehicle, the largest buyout fund raised to date.

It may only be April, but it is already becoming clear that total funds raised by buyout firms around the world this year will shatter the total garnered in 2004.

The publicly traded investment and merchant banking firm has announced a final close on $875 million for its second private equity outing, with $136m of the total coming from the firm’s managing directors and professionals.

The UK mid-market buyout house has announced the final close of its latest vehicle four months after launch.

The Swiss fund of funds manager is currently talking to potential investors about a new vehicle that will target primarily direct investments in India.

The Capital Trust Group has launched a new vehicle dedicated to the Middle East and North Africa region with backing from the European Investment Bank.

The publicly traded investment banking firm has announced a first close on $558 million for its second private equity fund, with $135 million coming from the firm’s managing directors and professionals.

Having tapped both equity and fixed interest investors, the Helsinki-based private equity firm has announced the final close of its latest mezzanine fund.

Carlyle Group, the Washington DC-based global buyout firm, has raised $7.85bn and $2.2bn respectively for its latest US and European buyout funds.

Three years after finding $400m for its first fund, the healthcare specialist has raised a fresh pool of capital.