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    The Rise of the Pledge Fund in Energy

    Smaller GPs that enter the energy market without a strong track record or name recognition often have difficulty raising blind-pool funds. Mark Proctor of Vinson & Elkins says these emerging managers are increasingly turning to a pledge fund structure.

    September 1, 2015
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    True Green Closes Oversubscribed Fund II

    The Connecticut-based firm exceeded the $100M target for its second fund focused on distributed commercial solar power, says managing partner Panos Ninios.

    August 25, 2015
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    Energy Capital Formation Going Strong

    Mark Proctor of law firm Vinson & Elkins explains why oil prices are down but PE energy fundraising is up.

    August 17, 2015
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    Taking the Temperature of EM Investors

    Robert van Zwieten, president and CEO of EMPEA, discusses what challenges LPs investing in emerging markets face, and why local LPs may have a leg up in some markets.

    August 3, 2015
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    Expert Q&A with Steven Millner of Gen II Fund Services

    Steven Millner of Gen II Fund Services explains how they work with first-time fund managers to prepare them for the near-term and long-term challenges.

    July 27, 2015
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    Seeking Profits With a Purpose

    Turner Impact Capital’s Bobby Turner established the Turner MultiFamily Impact Fund to invest in affordable housing for the working class, with an eye toward market-rate returns.

    July 21, 2015
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    Finding an Anchor Investor

    Experts from Proskauer, Eaton Partners, and Gen II discuss why emerging funds should find an anchor investor, and the terms that come with one.

    July 20, 2015
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    ARC Closes Fund 8 in Hot Canadian Energy Market

    The first PE manager to focus exclusively on Canada’s oil and gas sector recently closed its eighth fund. ARC’s Nancy Smith explains why this fundraise was its fastest yet.

    July 13, 2015
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    FFL Beats Goal for Fund IV; Garners Over $2B

    Middle-market PE firm FFL Capital Partners completed fundraising for FFL Capital Partners IV at more than $2B, with commitments of $500M more than it was seeking.

    June 23, 2015
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    GPs Under Attack: The Regulatory and Fundraising Reality

    Richard Jaffe, a partner at Duane Morris LLP, says that PE firms are entering perilous times on three fronts: enforcement, regulation and fundraising negotiation.

    October 21, 2013
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