Mexico has eased its pre-funding requirements for public pensions’ commitments to private equity, but does the rule change make the asset class even more complicated?
2 min read · 06 January 2013
The Brazilian firm will focus on consolidating and franchising restaurants and food services companies to capitalise on growing consumer demand in the sector.
1 min read · 06 January 2013
The US IPO market, analyzed in this month’s edition of Private Equity International, has slowed considerably after coming out of the gate with a bang during the first half of 2011.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
The Los Angeles-based private equity firm’s two acquisitions are consistent with the focus of its third fund, which closed on $2bn earlier this year.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
The long-time secondaries player will focus on several strategies, including developed Asian buyout funds, energy and consumer goods.
1 min read · 06 January 2013
The Silver Lake co-founder was selected to complete the three year term of Jeffrey Kindler because of his expertise in the technology sector.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
The Washington DC-based private equity firm has finally launched its long-rumoured IPO, after spending the last year diversifying its asset base in preparation.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
The Mexican private equity firm has already completed two investments with the fund, which held a first close in 2009 through its public investment vehicle, known as a certificado de capital de desarollo.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
The Swiss firm is poised to bring a third secondaries fund to market after closing its predecessor, Crown Global Secondaries III, on $1.2bn last year.
1 min read · 06 January 2013
The firms, which going forward will no longer raise joint energy funds, invested $450m in Dynamic Offshore Resources in 2008.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
