Elite college sports group nears $500mn private capital deal
Big 12 tie-up with RedBird and Weatherford could reshape the business of university athletics
Big 12 tie-up with RedBird and Weatherford could reshape the business of university athletics

Flood of money into evergreen vehicles has meant 7.5% share carved out in fund terms no longer sufficient

Firms that got in early enough made some quick gains, new arrivals will need to play for longer

Deal with Kia Joorabchian is latest example of a large private credit firm pushing deeper into sports lending

Investors question if some institutions rubber-stamp deals that could benefit other businesses

A firm should think carefully about which risks are worthwhile and tolerable to their clients

The acquisition will also propel the private capital firm into so-called secondaries investments