Private Equity
The former head of investor relations at buyout firm Terra Firma has resurfaced at turnaround specialist Strategic Value Partners.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
Graham Thomas, global head of private equity at South African lender Standard Bank, has left the company as it scales back principal investment activities, with more departures to follow.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The two former heads of European buyout firm PAI Partners, Dominique Mégret (pictured) and Bertrand Meunier, have begun preparations for a debut fundraising at their new firm.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The Private Fund Advisory Group at Lazard has lost a group of high-level placement agents in the past few years, but the team overall has tripled in size since its inception in 2003.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The firm has hired Mary Petrovich, previously the CEO of former Carlyle portfolio company AxleTech, as a senior advisor to the industrial and transportation group.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
'The last time we fought was when we were about eight years old – and that was over a bicycle,' says KKR co-founder George Roberts of cousin and fellow co-founder Henry Kravis.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Secondaries specialist Cipio Partners has promoted two of its team, including its chief financial officer, to managing partner, in a bid to introduce a younger generation to the firm's senior management team.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
Bain Capital's Jingsheng Huang is moving to join rival TPG's China office and will begin his new role in late August. TPG is currently raising two separate RMB funds in Chongqing and Shanghai.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The former co-head of hedge fund DE Shaw’s North American private equity team will be responsible for managing Pine Brook Road’s energy sector activities.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
Kentucky Retirement Systems underwent a review by the state auditor over its use of placement agents.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
