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A specialist fund manager has structured a $500 million private debt strategy targeting investments across emerging markets. This comes as South Africa offers strong...

Alterra touches final close on maiden fund

Funds April 21, 2026

Alterra Capital Partners has touched final close on its mid-cap fund, its first vehicle following its Carlyle Africa spin-out. The investor has been on the...

GP raises 90% of first close

Funds April 19, 2026

A fund manager has raised the bulk of its first close target for a generalist private equity fund backing small cap deals in Africa....

GP targets Islamic LPs with Africa Shariah fund

Funds April 17, 2026

A fund manager has set up a new Shariah-compliant vehicle that will back infrastructure deals across Africa. The vehicle is being touted as a...

SA player launches $135m fund

Funds April 17, 2026

A specialist fund manager has launched a new $135 million vehicle that will target small-cap deals across South Africa. The sophomore vehicle will focus on...

Partners Group raises $9bn secondaries fund

Funds April 17, 2026

Partners Group has closed its eighth private equity secondaries fund, Private Equity Secondary VIII, with over $9 billion in commitments. “After a positive start, the...

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