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Pushing the envelope in ChinaGlobal private equity giants like Carlyle, Blackstone and KKR are testing new strategies in order to do private equity in China.
- Asia RE veteran Grady joins Mount Kellett
Timothy Grady, the real estate veteran responsible for launching and growing Merrill Lynch’s private equity real estate platform in Asia, has joined Mark McGoldrick’s Mount Kellett Capital Management as a managing director.
- ASIAVIEW: As good as it gets
Why the agreement between Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Blackstone to merge its Asia operations is the best outcome for the bank’s LPs. PERE magazine September 2010 issue
- BoA Merrill Lynch in $650m Asia fund settlement
As part of the agreement, the general partner responsibilities of the $2.65bn Asian Real Estate Opportunities Fund are expected to transfer to Blackstone.
- Blackstone buys into Brazil
The firm will reportedly pay $200m for a 40% stake in Sao Paulo-based Patria Investments, with which Blackstone has had a strategic alliance since 2004.
- James: LPs must pay for quality
President and COO of Blackstone Tony James said LPs should not expect to get a 'Tiffany ring' for the same price as a 'Sears ring' when looking for GP concessions.
- CVC picks up Sunrise for $3.25bn
CVC’s purchase of the Swiss telecoms company provides a partial exit for Blackstone, KKR, Permira and Providence.
- Blackstone to invest ‘a lot more’ in India
Blackstone CEO Stephen Schwarzman stated his firm will be active in the country at an event honoring Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as well as Schwarzman.
- Maine considers early backing for GTCR X
Chicago-based GTCR plans to raise $3bn for its 10th fund.
- From the archives: Eckert on the future of GSC
During a 2005 interview with PEI, GSC founder Alfred Eckert talked about the surging opportunity in the market for collateralised debt obligations.