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Merrill Lynch shelves Asia platform saleMerrill Lynch’s global real estate principle investments division has halted plans to offload its Asian real estate investment management business. The platform may be placed on the market again late second quarter 2010.
- Advent fundraising head to depart
Bruce Barclay, a London-based dealmaker-turned-fundraiser, will leave the global firm and be replaced by Carlyle’s Robert Brown.
- Merrill Lynch suspends Asia fund
Merrill Lynch puts plans for its second Asian real estate opportunity fund on ice as it awaits direction from the bank’s new owners, the Bank of America.
- Citi Asia head leaves business
David Schaefer, managing director and head of the Asia Pacific region for New York-based Citi Property Investors, left the firm at the beginning of the month. He was based at the firm's Hong Kong office. Schaefer's departure is the second high-profile loss in Asia after Tim Grady left Merrill Lynch earlier this month.
- Placement vet Boston joins CP Eaton
The former Merrill Lynch head of private equity fund origination says an expected rise in fundraising will benefit CP Eaton.
- MVision adds real estate duo to its ranks
MVision, the private equity placement agent business led by Mounir Guen, has appointed Mitchell Sikora and Scott Arden from JT Partners to boost its real estate services offering.
- The empowerment of waste
Biomass may not generate as many headlines as other renewable sources of energy but those looking at it have found a sector with growth potential, an interesting revenue stream, and solid government support across Europe - especially in the UK.
- Fighting for the future
Barack Obama wants to clamp down on bank-sponsored private equity funds. It could mark the end for such vehicles in the US. By Zoe Hughes
- ASIAVIEW: Awaiting direction
Why Bank of America Merrill Lynch’s decision to shelve the sale of its Asia real estate platform makes sense. PERE Magazine, February issue 2010
- Obama proposes bans on bank-owned private equity
The White House hopes to ‘put an end to the risky practices that contributed significantly to the financial crisis’ by forbidding commercial banks from owning private equity or hedge funds.