Private Equity

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ASIAVIEW: Solo in Seoul

Are separate mandates, such as Rockspring’s appointment by The National Pension Service of Korea, another threat to blind pool funds? PERE magazine October 2009

4 min read · 05 January 2013

All roads lead to China

The global co-investment plans of The Carlyle Group and China's Fosun Group confirm: for businesses anywhere, the lure of China is proving irresistible.

3 min read · 05 January 2013

Like Texas in the 1970s

Warnings in 2006 that Dubai would be a property disaster just like Texas in the 1970s have proved prescient. But few expect quick opportunistic deals to come out of the stricken emirate today. By Robin Marriott

3 min read · 05 January 2013

Capital pursuit

Fundraising ability has become a key benchmark for existing and prospective LPs, as highlighted by the latest twist in the BPE spin-out saga, writes Amanda Janis.

3 min read · 05 January 2013

Not so investor-friendly now

The Australian Tax Office's proposals for stricter tax rules on private equity investment stand to lose Australia its title as Asia's most investor-friendly investment destination.

3 min read · 05 January 2013

Suited to life in public

Jon Moulton’s Better Capital is doing what most listed private equity funds can only dream of: trading at a premium.

4 min read · 05 January 2013

The EU’s road to hell

The crafters of the AIFM have good intentions, but they must be shown that key proposals of this directive benefit no one and may create a Kafkaesque business environment, writes David Snow.

3 min read · 05 January 2013

Carry is strange

A new tax idea from two US lawmakers gets one step closer to recognising the true nature of carried interest.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

The zeal of the newly converted LP

The rise of domestic LPs in emerging markets means more money but new challenges for private equity, writes Christopher Witkowksy.

3 min read · 05 January 2013

DC's threat to VC

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 buyout funds, writes Amanda Janis

3 min read · 05 January 2013

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