Thomas Duffell is the Asia Editor for PEI Media. Based in PEI’s Hong Kong office, he is responsible for the cohort of Hong Kong-based reporters and Research & Analytics personnel as the company’s senior editorial representative in the region. He was previously Features Editor for PEI’s private equity real estate title PERE, where he was responsible for the publication's long-form journalism and analysis.
The European Private Equity and Venture Capital Association’s annual survey revealed funds in 2011 raised the most capital since 2008.
1 min read · 08 February 2013
Wells Fargo and Vistra beef up their Asia presence while Vistra appoints a new director of fund services.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
Consultants from remuneration advisory firm MM&K, Nigel Mills and James Watts, discuss some key private equity compensation issues.
4 min read · 22 January 2013
The European private equity firm has made another oil and gas investment with the acquisition of waste management company SAR.
2 min read · 18 January 2013
The private equity firm has strengthened its network in the region with the appointment of two experienced advisors.
2 min read · 18 January 2013
The London-based firm, which specialises in providing capital to small and medium-sized companies, has named former Hg Capital and Apax executive Carl Harring as a managing director.
2 min read · 18 January 2013
The Swedish government may be forced to have to delay or change its carried interest tax proposal after its 'hybrid' suggestion drew criticism from political rivals.
2 min read · 18 January 2013
Trade bodies have flagged a number of concerns over the directive's latest draft, including its treatment of third-country provisions affecting GPs from non-EU jurisdictions and their ability to access EU investors.
2 min read · 18 January 2013
Duke Street Capital has acquired a UK funerals business from peer Sovereign Capital in its first attempt to raise and invest capital using the deal-by-deal method.
3 min read · 18 January 2013
Munich- and Zurich-based Orlando Management’s latest fund will focus on ‘Mittlestand’ companies with enterprise values between €10m to €100m.
1 min read · 18 January 2013