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Canadian buyouts slow in H1 2013Private equity activity in Canada has fallen year-on-year while fundraising by Canadian managers has nearly doubled.
- Briefing: Vietnam investment
Changing dynamics in Asia are boosting private equity investment in Vietnam – perhaps more gradually this time around.
- Asian fundraising is more complex than it seems
KKR’s new $6bn Asia vehicle has redefined the boundaries of what’s possible for fundraising in the region, though the bigger picture may not be quite as positive.
- Asia GPs top global peers in management fees
Management fees in Asia are generally higher than in other regions, but the fees tend to come with sweeteners, a survey from Squadron Capital noted.
- Study: PE invested $144bn in US in 2011
The private equity industry invested $144bn across 1,702 transactions in the US in 2011, according to a recent Private Equity Growth Capital Council Report.
- Friday Letter Washingtons threat to US venture capitalists
US early stage investors are strikingly upbeat on their future – and still working hard to convince legislators that VCs shouldn’t be lumped in with regulation aimed at buyout funds.
- Friday Letter Private Equity and the FT
When a prominent financial newspaper backs an attack on the industry, it shows there is a long way to go for private equity to be recognised as a legitimate and worthwhile asset class by some.
- Friday Letter Canada's underloved, outperforming GP's
Canadian fund managers have been chalking up impressive performance numbers – an achievement they must trumpet loudly to attract more foreign LPs.
- Report: China PIPE yields meagre returns
As the stock price for Xindaxin Materials remains depressed, the exit for an escort of domestic GPs from their PIPE investment in the company doesn’t look promising.
- AVCAL: Australian funds attracting foreign LPs
The total amount of funds raised in Australia for the fiscal year was the highest since 2008, with more than half of commitments coming from overseas investors.