Rod James

2 weeks ago | wsj.com | Rod James |Laura Kreutzer

Tariff actions that hamstring M&A heighten liquidity needs that drive general partner-led secondary private-equity deals but scramble pricingApril 30, 2025 6:30 am ET|WSJ ProThe market disarray caused by President Trump’s tariff moves will likely intensify private-equity investors’ longstanding need for cash, which so-called continuation-fund deals can provide. But buyers and advisers say they don’t expect a flood of such deals just yet.

2 weeks ago | wsj.com | Rod James

SQ Capital, formed in January, focuses on acquiring stakes in smaller private-equity funds often overlooked by bigger rivalsApril 28, 2025 7:00 am ET|WSJ ProNewly formed SQ Capital, an investment firm started in January by a former senior Blackstone executive, is bulking up its management team with two new hires with long experience in the top ranks of well-established private-equity firms.

2 weeks ago | wsj.com | Katie Deighton |Rod James

In the past year Interpublic Group, one of the world’s largest advertising holding companies, sold two of its buzziest agencies—Huge and R/GA—to private-equity firms. Insignia Capital Group bought audio-focused agencies Oxford Road and Veritone One, and Shamrock Capital Advisors invested in De-yan, an artsy experiential and design firm that has worked with Louis Vuitton and Versace.

3 weeks ago | wsj.com | Rod James

Chicago-based Pritzker Alternative Strategies, led by Paul Carbone, will invest in funds managed by smaller firms to build long-term alliancesApril 23, 2025 7:00 am ET|WSJ ProTony Pritzker, an heir to the Hyatt Hotels fortune, is throwing his weight behind a new investment firm dedicated to investing in small and midsize private-equity funds.

3 weeks ago | wsj.com | Rod James

Cliffwater began offering interval funds for wealthy individuals some seven years ago, tapping into a burgeoning marketApril 21, 2025 7:30 am ET|WSJ ProPrivate-asset manager and investment adviser Cliffwater has won the backing of buyout firm TPG and Singapore’s Temasek investment manager, a sign of confidence in the fast-growing market for alternative investment products tailored to wealthy individuals.