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Pollen Street eyes £350m final close on Fund III – ExclusiveThe mid-market firm, which this month hired fundraising veteran Magnus Christensson from TPG, is understood to be plotting a final close at the end of Q1 2017.
- Pollen Street nabs TPG’s European fundraising head
Magnus Christensson will take control of fundraising for the UK-based firm’s third fund, which held a first close in March.
- TPG, MBK to buy Hong Kong telecoms business for $1.2bn
The two investors will acquire the entire equity interest in Wharf T&T, Hong Kong’s largest enterprise-focused telecoms service provider.
- Sri Lanka still underdeveloped for PE
The country continues to open up to foreign investment, but ticket sizes and family-run companies are holding back private equity firms.
- Rohatyn opens Seoul office
Korea offers geographical diversification for private equity investors with US and European-weighted portfolios, plus its sound regulatory environment, strong deal flow, and active local LP base are attractive draws, Rohatyn partner Chris Seaver says.
- Revealed: industry insiders’ summer reading
We asked our readers to guess what some of the private equity industry’s most influential insiders are reading this summer. How many did you get right?
- Reports: KKR to hire Northstar managing partner
The move, which will reportedly happen later this year, would be the latest statement of KKR’s south-east Asian intent.
- TPG poaches MD from Morgan Stanley
Sanghoon Lee will become a partner at TPG as the firm continues to ramp up investments in South Korea.
- Adams Streets' Smits to lead Newton
Ex-Adams Street Partners CIO Hanneke Smits, who established and grew Adams Street’s business in Europe and Asia, replaces Helena Morrissey at the London-based investment manager.
- NYSCRF: Despite risks, Africa holds ‘substantial opportunity’
Brian Hughes, who heads the $180bn pension fund’s private equity team, on the value of diversification in the face of global macro headwinds.