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.
Rahul Agarwal has left Blackstone after eight years to join asset management firm CIFC.
1 min read · 21 September 2013
A consortium that includes The Carlyle Group has agreed to purchase the valuation specialists for $665.5m.
2 min read · 21 September 2013
Iglo Group has withdrawn some of its Bird’s Eye ready meals after it found 2% horse DNA in one of its products.
1 min read · 21 September 2013
ESMA’s latest remuneration guidelines stick closely to previous guidance, leaving funds still unsure of how to report their carried interest.
3 min read · 21 September 2013
The asset management firm recently launched a podcast series.
2 min read · 21 September 2013
In December, the European Commission finally released the ‘Level 2’ implementation measures for the AIFM directive. The industry was underwhelmed, writes Thomas Duffell
3 min read · 21 September 2013
Investors can now commit as little as $50,000 to the firm's buyout funds.
2 min read · 21 September 2013
The firm will pay a six-figure penalty and return approximately $2.3m in capital commitments to investors as part of its settlement with regulators.
2 min read · 21 September 2013
The European Commission will postpone applying Solvency II’s strict capital requirements on pension funds.
2 min read · 20 September 2013
The US lobbying group has sent two letters to US lawmakers in a bid to sway opinion on carried interest and partnership taxation.
2 min read · 20 September 2013
