Private Fund Group

The PFG is one of the largest, most cohesive and experienced global private placement and secondary solutions teams in the industry, having raised over $611 billion of capital for over 434 funds since 1994.

Who we are

The PFG has one of the most global teams in the industry, with locally-based professionals in New York, London, Hong Kong, Chicago, Dallas, San Francisco, Santiago, Sydney and Seoul. The PFG raises private capital from investors worldwide, including public and private pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, endowments, foundations, banks, insurance companies, fund of funds, consultants and high-net-worth individuals and families. The team operates through dedicated, local, on-the-ground resources to raise capital globally in Australia, Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America and South America. The PFG has raised over 430 funds across all strategies / fund types including:

• Lower Middle Market & Middle Market Buyout
• Energy & Natural Resources
• Direct Lending
• Distressed Debt
• Special Situations
• Mezzanine
• First-Time Funds
• Secondary Funds
• Infrastructure
• Emerging Markets

Additionally, the PFG is a market leader in the structuring and execution of secondary, direct and co-investment transactions (collectively, “capital solutions”) for a wide array of LP and GP clients. Its dedicated Capital Solutions team blends extensive transactional experience with multidisciplinary skill sets that include secondaries investing, transaction management, investment banking, PE consulting, legal and valuation analysis.  The team leverages this diverse set of experiences to structure and execute bespoke transactions, with the goal of treating all parties fairly and aligning incentives appropriately. Since 2001, the team has successfully executed over 200 transactions representing over $68 billion of volume.

The Private Fund Group is part of Credit Suisse’s Asset Management business within the International Wealth Management division, which offers products across a broad spectrum of investment classes, including equities, fixed income, and alternative investments. Credit Suisse Asset Management manages over $501 billion of assets, including over $127 billion in Alternative Investments, for government, institutional, corporate and private clients.