Private Equity

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The pool is shrinking

Last year, in one of the toughest fundraising environments ever, GPs raised only $30bn in capital. 2010 could be just as difficult – especially if more investors opt out of the commingled fund model.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Revealing rumours

False rumours that Affinity plans to raise Fund IV this year indicate some positive things for Asia's private equity industry, writes Jenny Blinch.

3 min read · 05 January 2013

Beating up on Oz GPs

Continued public and media hostility towards private equity in Australia may become a factor for GPs when weighing up their exit options.

3 min read · 05 January 2013

Making money from internet investments

Private equity can find lucrative investments in the tech world, but the key is monetising popular ideas, writes Natalie Tydeman.

3 min read · 05 January 2013

How Guy Hands saw the world in 2005

A stroll through PEI magazine’s brand new digital archive brings an encounter with the head of Terra Firma - before EMI.

3 min read · 05 January 2013

Tim Geithner: Biggest GP ever

The guy makes $16bn in profits and his only bonus is a congressional tongue-lashing, writes David Snow.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

COMMENT: Volcker shock

David Snow ponders what a proposed US banking rule would mean for captive private equity and private equity real estate firms.

3 min read · 05 January 2013

What happens in real estate

The blind pool fund is facing an existential crisis among property investors. Why not in private equity?

4 min read · 05 January 2013

Fighting for the future

Barack Obama wants to clamp down on bank-sponsored private equity funds. It could mark the end for such vehicles in the US. By Zoe Hughes

3 min read · 05 January 2013

ASIAVIEW: Awaiting direction

Why Bank of America Merrill Lynch’s decision to shelve the sale of its Asia real estate platform makes sense. PERE Magazine, February issue 2010

4 min read · 05 January 2013

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