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Blackstone battles placement agent rule in California

The mega-firm has hired a lobbyist to advocate against a proposed California law that would end payments to placement agents for successful fundraisings.

3 min read · 05 January 2013

Passport protectionism

Entities around the world rail against ‘third-party’ measures in the Directive.

3 min read · 05 January 2013

PERE Awards 2009: Global winners

Thousands of PERE readers voted for the individuals, firms and organisations they thought stood out from the crowd in 2009. Here we present the global winners.

10 min read · 05 January 2013

HSBC Asia, Intel Capital, IFC back Indian microfinance with INR700m

The investment will be used to help banking technology company FINO build a technology platform and expand its network.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Conduit sells stake in $1.5bn Peruvian pipeline

Brazilian-based Odebrecht has bought a 51% stake in a 1,085km gas pipeline in Peru from private equity firm Conduit Capital Partners.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

AIFM 'third country' threat stirs wide concern

EVCA, the US Treasury Secretary, ILPA and EMPEA have all recently voiced concern about measures in the AIFM that would block the free flow of capital. Nicholas Sarkozy and Gordon Brown reportedly planned to discuss the issue Friday.

4 min read · 05 January 2013

ACS nears sale of ports division to JPMorgan

The long-running sale of ACS’ ports division – which had revenues of €114m in 2008 – appears to be nearing its conclusion.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

Advent opens first New York office

The globally focused buyout firm is establishing a presence in the US financial capital for the first time in order to deepen its investment platform and expand its list of contacts.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

BIP to take 15% stake in $500m Texas transmission project

Management also said during the New York Stock Exchange-listed infrastructure fund’s second quarter earnings call that they are bullish on natural gas infrastructure and may pursue opportunities to acquire assets from over-leveraged infrastructure companies.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

GA’s exchange expertise leads to $250m deal

The firm’s backing of financial information services company Markit builds on its background investing in trading platforms like the NYSE Euronext.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

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