Private Equity
Former CalPERS CEO Federico Buenrostro and placement agent Al Villalobos face charges for allegedly forging disclosure letters certifying that CalPERS knew Villalobos’ placement agency was working on raising various Apollo funds.
3 min read · 23 January 2014
A federal judge refused to dismiss a case alleging some of the world’s top LBO firms colluded on mega-deals made during the industry’s golden era, but said plaintiffs have fallen short of proving an overarching conspiracy.
3 min read · 23 January 2014
The firm has appointed William Charlton, a lecturer at the University of Texas, who will take on some of the responsibilities of former partner Garth Troxell.
2 min read · 23 January 2014
The Carlyle Group is considering opening an office in Jakarta to improve access to Southeast Asian markets, says COO Glenn Youngkin.
2 min read · 23 January 2014
Partner Erwin Roex has moved into a senior advisor role, adding to Coller's recent personnel shifts, including the departure of high-level New York executive Jonathan Gutstein.
2 min read · 23 January 2014
Ed Dandridge, the outspoken head of the National Association of Investment Companies, worked to highlight the strong performance of diverse and minority-led firms.
4 min read · 23 January 2014
New Jersey state pension system's former head of private equity, Christine Pastore, will head up Vista Equity's new investor relations team.
3 min read · 23 January 2014
The appointment of Kristiaan Nieuwenburg comes as the Swedish firm plans to establish ‘a significant local presence in the region’.
2 min read · 23 January 2014
Bain Capital managing director Steve Pagliuca claimed the firm’s investments have created ‘hundreds of thousands of jobs’ at an industry conference last week, and arguably did a better job than Mitt Romney explaining the numbers.
2 min read · 23 January 2014
Citing damage to his reputation and business, Cesar Baez is suing CalPERS and CIO Joe Dear for more than $30m.
4 min read · 22 January 2014
