NEW YORK (Reuters) - Arcline Investment Management, a U.S. private equity firm set up by former Golden Gate Capital dealmaker Rajeev Amara, said on Tuesday it had raised $1.5 billion, the largest debut for a North American buyout fund in almost a decade. Arcline began fundraising in October with an original target of $1.25 billion and closed at its “hard cap” limit, or the maximum it could raise, according to people familiar with the matter. This latest fundraising is the biggest example in...

BERLIN (Reuters) - Some of the world’s biggest private equity investors raised concerns this week that the $3.4 trillion leveraged buyout industry is overheating, as more fund managers pay top dollar for acquisitions that could prove costly down the line. FILE PHOTO: Morning commuters walk on Wall Street in New York's financial district October 30, 2014. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Private equity firms are sitting on a record $1.2 trillion amassed from investors for acquisitions, leading to...

(Reuters) - Thoma Bravo LLC, a private equity firm specializing in buying technology companies, has raised $12.6 billion for its latest flagship fund, the firm’s managing partner, Orlando Bravo, said on Monday, amid strong investor demand for deals in the sector. The buyout firm’s fundraising hit its “hard cap” limit for Thoma Bravo Fund XIII, with commitments from investors exceeding the maximum size set for the fund. “It was as quick a fundraising as we’ve had for the last four funds. We...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Carlyle Group LP (CG.O) on Wednesday missed estimates for earnings per unit for the third quarter, as the value of its private equity investments rose less than that of rivals on the back of turbulent markets in Asia. The logo of the Carlyle Group is displayed at the company's office in Tokyo, Japan October 17, 2018. REUTERS/Issei Kato Carlyle, which owns assets such as British premium car service Addison Lee and U.S. entertainment services provider Apex Parks Group, said...

The logo of the Carlyle Group is displayed at the company's office in Tokyo, Japan October 17, 2018. REUTERS/Issei Kato NEW YORK (Reuters) - Alternative asset manager Carlyle Group LP (CG.O) on Wednesday missed estimates for earnings per unit for the third quarter, as the value of its private equity investments rose less than that one of its key rivals. Carlyle, which owns assets such as British premium car service Addison Lee and U.S. entertainment services provider Apex Parks Group, said...