Thursday, August 30, 2012

Carlyle Insiders Pledge $700 Million to New Fund



Carlyle Group,  better known on Wall Street as the world’s second-biggest private-equity firm, said execs pledged more than $700 million of their own money to its latest buyout fund, boosting efforts to reach a $10 billion goal.

The insider commitments during the second quarter, disclosed in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, accounted for 35 percent of the $2 billion brought in during its first fundraising round at the end of May. The management’s contribution would represent at least 7 percent of the target that the firm has set for Carlyle Partners VI LP.

Carlyle, led by co-founders William Conway, Daniel D’Aniello and David Rubenstein, is offering breaks such as lower fees for big clients to entice investors in the most crowded market for gathering money since 2009…..

Read all about it at http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-08-30/carlyle-insiders-boost-new-fund-by-pledging-700-million

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