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Friday Letter: Merger madnessThe manager consolidation industry insiders have been predicting kicked off this week with two very different deals united by a common thread: a solution for the seller equals a break into new markets for the buyer.
- Friday Letter PEI Award winners find success in uncertain times
During December, thousands of private equity industry participants in more than 50 countries took the time to think about which firms, advisors and transactions truly stood out from the rest in 2010. They voted in our annual PEI Awards readers’ poll, the results of which were revealed this week and show the brightest firms in the industry have flourished despite challenging conditions.
- GPIF selects four to research alternatives
The $1.4 trillion Japanese pension fund has officially launched its study on how it can invest in alternatives, including private equity.
- CapDyn chief steps into chairman role
Thomas Kubr, founding CEO of the Swiss fund of funds, is moving into an executive chairman position to focus on client development and strategy; CFO Stefan Ammann will become CEO.
- CapDyn closes Zurich, expands London office
The firm is moving four investment professionals to its growing London location, which it says will be its ‘primary European investment management hub’.
- Former Cardano private equity head forms firm
Anna Dayn has launched Dayn Advisors to advise clients on building private equity portfolios. Cardano remains a flagship client of the firm.
- CalPERS fills out senior private equity roles
The system has promoted Scott Jacobsen to a senior portfolio manager position in the private equity group, filling all senior level vacancies left after the departures of Joncarlo Mark and Mike Dutton last year.
- Huge Japan pension researches alternatives
The $1.4tn Japanese pension fund has hired four firms, including Capital Dynamics, to research how it can invest in alternatives, including private equity.
- Hamilton Lane continues London expansion
The firm has hired Richard Hope, former director at Alliance Trust Equity Partners, as a vice president in London. Hope is Hamilton Lane’s second hire for its London office in the past two months.
- CapDyn hires new Brazil head
After losing the head of its Rio office to Hamilton Lane in September, Capital Dynamics has hired former Stratus Group managing director Marcelo Moraes to lead a new office in São Paulo.