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Inside the GP: A question of reputationPrivate equity firms in Asia increasingly look to gather comprehensive intelligence on any individual connected with a potential deal.
- Partners Group hires ex-IMF director Dallara
Charles Dallara has joined Partners Group in the US – where he thinks the evolution in the banking sector will provide investment opportunities for his new employer.
- KKR taps McKinsey executive for Brazil
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts’ new office in São Paulo will be led by Jorge Fergie, who worked on the private equity team at McKinsey & Company.
- Sun does another two packaging deals
The European arm of Sun Capital Partners has bought UK-based Paragon for about £150m – giving Equistone its fifth exit of 2012 – and completed a bolt-on acquisition for portfolio company Albéa.
- Funds of funds Special: Evolving to survive
Funds of funds found it even harder to raise capital last year, as cash-strapped investors baulked at the extra layer of fees and the extra degree of separation from the underlying assets. What can fund of funds managers do to stay relevant in a changing world? By Jeremy Hazlehurst
- Partners ramps up directs
The firm – which this week reported a 29% year-on-year revenue increase driven by performance-related fees – has identified the lower mid-market as an area for good opportunities as it continues to expand its direct investment activity.
- Partners Group raises €680m for Global Value fund
The Partners Group Global Value 2011, which focuses on several investment strategies globally, is already more than 50% deployed.
- Deal Mechanic: Navis & TrimCo
TrimCo in 2005 was a small Hong Kong-based supplier of care-and-content labels to apparel brands that manufactured in Southern China. It was a 30-year-old, family-owned shop that had reached a plateau – just the kind of business that appeals to Navis Capital Partners, a small-cap buyout firm based in Malaysia.
- PEI Awards: Carlyle and Partners Group win big
The results are in: Carlyle and Partners Group claimed top prizes in multiple categories, with groups including Apollo, Landmark, Actis, Navis and EQT also proving themselves as standout players.
- A lower bar
A new feeder fund has been established that provides access to Carlyle Group funds for a minimum investment of just $50,000 – another sign that the industry is starting to look outside the traditional channels for capital.