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Baratta steps up to head Blackstone EuropeJoe Baratta will lead the private equity giant’s European operations after David Blitzer returns to New York.
- Shanghai publishes guidelines to QFLP programme
The measures leave many of the questions around foreign LP investment into RMB funds unanswered, but contain good news for foreign GPs managing RMB funds.
- Patria to launch Fund IV in early 2011
The firm will target slightly more for the fourth private equity fund than the $700m it raised for Fund III. Earlier this year, Blackstone bought a 40% stake in Patria for $200m.
- Don’t call it a bellwether
Industry insiders are anxiously watching the progress of a number of funds in market – but pointing to any one firm’s fundraising experience as a paradigm of wider trends could be misleading, writes Christopher Witkowsky.
- Buying into Brazil
Private equity investment in Latin America’s largest economy increased dramatically in 2010, with no signs of slowing down anytime soon.
- Editor's Letter: What is real
Like you, we see evidence of growing optimism across the market, much of which is evident in our coverage this month. PERE magazine September 2010 issue
- ING REIM sale process begins
The sale of ING Real Estate Investment Management is to commence in the next two to three weeks after Morgan Stanley was appointed to market the €64.4bn business. Private equity firms KKR and TPG are reportedly considering bids.
- Mega-firms to reap up to $3.7bn in TDC listing
Apax, Permira, Providence, Blackstone and KKR will partially exit the Danish telecoms company they took private for $12bn in 2005.
- Blackstone chooses Dalian for China residential debut
The New York-based private equity and real estate giant has reportedly tied up a joint venture with residential developer Great Eagle to make its first residential investments in China. The joint venture is eyeing the development of more than 1,000 homes in the port city of Dalian.
- Blackstone invests $45m in animal drug maker
The investment comes in the form of a subscription of shares and bonds issued by Singapore Exchange-listed China Animal Healthcare.