Andy Thomson is a Senior Editor at PEI with responsibility for Private Debt Investor, the leading title focused on the world's private debt markets. Andy works closely with team members in London, New York and Hong Kong. He has been with PEI for many years, having worked previously on Private Equity International and Infrastructure Investor.
Warburg Pincus is to make a full exit from its highly lucrative investment in Bharti Tele-Ventures, the Indian telecommunications company.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
The investment arm of the Government of Singapore has agreed to acquire 5% of China’s second-largest bank through the latter’s upcoming IPO, according to a report.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
Private equity investors with exposure to South Korea have been given the jitters by a regulatory clampdown. How much do they really have to worry about? By Andy Thomson.
3 min read · 30 December 2012
An investment group led by Sydney-based Pacific Equity Partners appears to have missed out on what could have been Australia’s largest buyout to date.
1 min read · 30 December 2012
A new study shows alignment of interest between LPs and GPs weakening as larger funds demand juicier management fees. By Andy Thomson.
3 min read · 30 December 2012
Woori Bank is currently raising a vehicle that could become Korea’s largest buyout fund, according to a report.
1 min read · 30 December 2012
The investment firm launched 11 years ago by US buyout houses Texas Pacific Group and Blum Capital Partners has wrapped up a new $1.5bn vehicle targeting Asia.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
Nordic Capital has agreed to sell the Nordic distributor of installation-related products to Cinven and Goldman Sachs Capital Partners in a secondary buyout.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
The chairman of the UK telecom group has suggested a buyout firm could snap up the business in light of its alleged under-valuation by the stock market.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
The Australian investment bank is reported to be close to agreeing the purchase of Taiwan Broadband Communications in a secondary buyout from Carlyle Group of the US.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
