Thomas Duffell
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.
2011 was a sellers’ market with significant variations in merger and acquisition deal structures across international markets, research from law and tax advisors CMS Corporate revealed.
Emerging markets firm Actis has bolstered its West African operations with the appointment of Kingdom Zephyr partner Mark Ransford as a director.
CalPERS' chief investment officer, Joe Dear, has been elected to chair an SEC committee that will advise regulators on fee structures, disclosure policies and other topics important to investors.
Vincenzo Morelli, newly-crowned chairman of the European Private Equity and Venture Capital Association, believes the industry's current image is 'inaccurate and very unfair'.
Last year the volume of European private equity exits rose to its highest level since the peak years of 2007 and 2006, according to a report by Ernst and Young.
Continuing uncertainty caused European M&A activity in April to decline to its lowest total since 2009. However, one London-based lawyer believes this landscape could present 'Once in a lifetime' opportunities for the private equity industry.
The 3i Group will aim to diversify by adding to its infrastructure and debt management business after releasing a management statement showing another turbulent year.
Valuating investments denominated in the euro currency would be difficult if the currency was abandoned -- a consequence GPs should be ready for, say private equity lawyers.
The European Private Equity and Venture Capital Association’s annual survey revealed funds in 2011 raised the most capital since 2008.
The European private equity firm has made another oil and gas investment with the acquisition of waste management company SAR.