US private equity firm set to close

New York based Desai Capital Management is to wind down amid record numbers of fund closures in the private equity industry

A US private equity firm has confirmed that it is winding down and will not attempt a new fundraising amid research showing record numbers of fund closures in the private equity industry.

A spokesperson for mid-market firm Desai Capital Management confirmed that the fund will not attempt a new fundraising and is no longer an active concern. "We are no longer operating," the spokesperson said.

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