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Carlyle hires head of private client groupJeffrey Holland, former COO of US retail at BlackRock, has joined Carlyle’s New York office.
- BlackRock reshuffles top level execs
Ryan Stork replaces current Asia chief Mark McCombe, who will relocate to New York in a new role.
- 3i CEO buys 2.5m shares(2)
Borrows’ increased holding comes as the UK firm seeks to turn the page on a painful restructuring process.
- New Mexico Educational re-ups $100m with BlackRock(2)
The $9.9bn pension will commit between $225m and $250m to private equity in 2013.
- PE-backed Moscow Exchange IPOs(2)
The private equity-backed company’s listing will seek to bolster investor’s confidence in Russia’s capital markets – an uncertain endeavour, says Baring Vostok’s Costyashkin.
- BlackRock hires PE veteran for North Asia
Jeong Hoon Lee, who has long private equity experience, has joined the firm as the third senior appointment to its alternatives team since March last year.
- New Jersey explores real estate secondaries
The $70.8bn pension system is considering a sale of up to $1bn worth of real estate holdings in a continuing effort to cull underperforming or redundant investments.
- Europe races heat up in final voting for PEI Awards
Exit of the year, placement agent of the year and fund of funds of the year are among the tight races in Europe. Influence these and more by voting now; polls close TONIGHT at midnight PST.
- BlackRock hires China chairman
Former Goldman Sachs director Hsueh-ming Wang will be responsible for developing the firm’s long-term business strategy across mainland China.
- Funds of funds Special: Evolving to survive
Funds of funds found it even harder to raise capital last year, as cash-strapped investors baulked at the extra layer of fees and the extra degree of separation from the underlying assets. What can fund of funds managers do to stay relevant in a changing world? By Jeremy Hazlehurst