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Ontario Teachers builds Asia teamA number of Toronto-based investment professionals have transferred to the fund's new Hong Kong office, with Alison Nankivell expected to head its regional private equity division.
- Temasek to open in New York, London
The Singaporean sovereign wealth fund is strengthening its presence in the West amid expectations of higher interest rates and slower growth in Asia.
- Canadian LPs share mid-market asset
Ontario Teachers' has sold a minority stake in proxy advisory firm Glass Lewis to fellow Canadian LP AIMCo.
- EQT's and Goldman’s ISS appoints chairman
Sir Charles Allen, the former chairman of EMI and CEO of ITV, joins at a time when the Danish group's private equity owners are gearing the business up again for an IPO.
- Ares, OTPP buy building products business
The US firm and the Canadian pension system will hold an equal stake in Pennsylvania-based CPG, trumping rivals in an auction that had reportedly drawn interest from Warburg Pincus, Berkshire Partners and TPG.
- OTPP: Value creation ‘absolutely paramount’
The Canadian pension fund, which has just opened an office in Hong Kong, sees operational work as a main criteria in fund manager selection, says Jane Rowe, senior VP.
- China’s Fosun raises $525m
The amount likely represents a first close for the Chinese conglomerate’s private equity vehicle, which is targeting $1bn for outbound investment.
- Canada: Not just the 51st state
Private equity activity in Canada has slowed down in 2013 – but the country’s GPs and LPs are still well-capitalised and actively targeting opportunities both at home and abroad.
- Friday Letter Not easy to clean up
This week’s attempt to delever ISS ahead of (another) possible IPO demonstrate the challenges of realising big investments, and the perils of sizeable debt components.
- Ontario Teachers to open Hong Kong office
OTPP, the Canadian pension fund, has revealed it will establish an office in Hong Kong from 2013, as North American LPs ramp up their Asia capabilities.