Private Equity
The San Francisco-based fund of funds has hired Du Chai, who ran private equity at Northwestern University and was ‘integral’ in expanding the endowment’s emerging markets exposure.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The Neil Auerbach-led firm (pictured) has hired Zhongmin Shen, who will lead the private equity firm’s China effort, which is expected to include fundraising.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Chong-Suk Choi, the newly appointed head of South Korea's sovereign wealth fund, plans to increase allocations to alternative investments including private equity.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
George Roberts, KKR co-founder, co-chairman and co-chief executive, recently spoke with Private Equity International about macroeconomic trends as well as how risks and returns are amplified ‘the farther away you get away from the United States’.
4 min read · 05 January 2013
DFJ Esprit has allayed fears that a subdued exit environment will make it hard for European venture capital firms to monetise their investments, sealing a 15x return following the sale of Zeus Technology.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Jorge Quemada, a 13 year veteran of UK-listed 3i Group’s private equity team, has left the buyout house to take up a position at rival Cinven.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Senior Credit Suisse banker Paul Su has become the latest individual to leave investment banking for private equity, as buyout groups look to increase resources in China.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The firm has hired former Sun Capital executive Gary Talarico (pictured) to replace Michael Frieze as CEO. Talarico has experience in Tokyo and will help the firm expand in Japan.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Claudio Phillips has joined MB Global Partners as a managing principal in New York.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The placement agent has made several recent hires to expand its worldwide teams, including bringing in former Jefferies fundraiser Silvia Calvo-Alcala in London.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
