For TPG co-founder David Bonderman, ESG is top of mind, and he has firm views on the subject. When Philip Borel and James Taylor asked him about them, he was equally forthright on the trouble with Europe, how to tackle the challenges of Asia and what his firm will look like in five years’ time.
10 min read · 19 September 2013
On June 10th, Private Equity International's Matt Pocock will be setting off on a gruelling, self-supported 250km footrace, right across one of the most inhospitable terrains on the planet.
5 min read · 08 February 2013
After just two years in business, Dubai International Capital has amassed a $5 billion portfolio of public and private assets. Much more is to come, chief executive Sameer Al Ansari tells PEI Asia.
1 min read · 11 January 2013
<p> Turkey meets New York private equity 2011-12-01 Philip Borel Not long ago the Investment Support and Promotion Agency of Turkey (ISPAT) approached PEI with an unusual request. Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the Turkish prime minister, would visit New York for the 66th General Assembly of the United Nations in Septemb</p>
2 min read · 06 January 2013
Investors are well placed to help advocate private equity’s ability to foster growth in Europe, says new EVCA chairman Karsten Langer of Riverside.
3 min read · 05 January 2013
Europe and Asia chief Juan Delgado-Moreira has relocated from London to steer the firm’s Asian business to growth in a ‘challenging’ business environment.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Christian Diller (pictured) and Marco Wulff have formed Montana Capital Partners to provide private equity investors with risk and investment management services.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
It’s the right trend for the times – manager contributions to their private equity funds are growing larger, notes Philip Borel.
3 min read · 05 January 2013
A white paper co-published by PEI and Al Masah Capital shows a growing number of international LPs recognise the potential of investing in post-crisis private equity funds in the MENA region.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Riyada Enterprise Development (RED) is Abraaj Capital’s new SME investment platform, a $500m initiative. Tom Speechley, who runs it, explains to PEO what RED is aiming to achieve.
4 min read · 05 January 2013
