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Warburg hires ex-US treasury secretary GeithnerThe global private equity firm has hired former US treasury secretary Tim Geithner, who helped develop the US government response to the financial crisis.
- Five minutes with Umberto Pisoni
The IFC's global PE head on how it's trying to create new markets
- Headland proposes S$446m SE Asia deal
The firm plans to privatise oil and gas services business Kreuz in Singapore and help the company develop new growth intitiatives.
- Study: PE image problem critical
As private equity attracts more critical attention, it must do a better job of highlighting its positive impact on the wider economy to avoid further regulation, an Investec study suggests.
- Apollo, Oaktree to sell down shares in Nine(2)
The troubled Australian television channel is seeking a A$670m IPO on the Australian stock exchange after it was taken over last year in a $3.4bn debt-for-equity swap.
- On the Record: OTPP's Jane Rowe
The $129.5bn Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan has just opened an Asia office in Hong Kong. Jane Rowe, OTPP’s senior vice president who flew in for the opening, talked to PEI about the plan’s expectations in the region.
- NYSTRS commits $100m to Carlyle Asia IV
New York's $95bn pension plan has formed a new partnership with The Carlyle Group, committing to its Asia-dedicated buyout fund for the first time.
- KKR invests in Indian hospital chain(2)
The global private equity firm has offered a $90m convertible loan to Apollo Hospitals to address company debt and build more hospitals.
- KKR exceeds $17bn of dry powder for PE
The firm remained active on the fundraising and investment front in Q3, collecting $800m for its latest North American buyout fund and deploying $1.5 billion in private equity deals.
- BVCA hits back over Eurobond criticism
Director general Tim Hames has slammed the latest attack on private equity's tax arrangements, and warned that removing the tax exemption in question would threaten foreign investment into the UK.