Private Equity
The industry group is planning a programme that aims to prove European VC can deliver solid financial returns. At the same time, a UK minister has called for a €3bn European 'innovation' fund of funds.
3 min read · 05 January 2013
Zhu Wei has left CVC Capital Partners after 14 months to head Standard Chartered Private Equity’s China operations.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The 'realignment of interests' was a theme repeatedly raised at the London conference Wednesday, with one investor noting LPs, too, must increase transparency.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Philip Durden has joined former Oak Hill partner James Hale at Aldenwood Group, which next year will seek to raise a sub-$1bn secondaries fund.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The Silicon Valley venture firm has promoted Ravi Viswanathan to general partner for energy, IT and India-focused investments, and appointed Frank Torti as principal focused on investments in healthcare.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Blackstone chief executive Stephen Schwarzman has reportedly told investors it is planning up to 13 exits in the near future.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Hurdles must be cleared to allow foreign private equity investment in India, the chairman of India's largest mortgage firm told PEI's Mumbai conference.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The founder of Warburg Pincus - the 11th largest private equity firm in the world - was one of the early pioneers of the private equity and venture capital industry.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Actis director Alasdair Maclay also advised delegates gathered at PEI's Infrastructure Investor Forum that the firm’s equity returns expectations have held steady and that entry prices will eventually rise, creating lucrative exit opportunities.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Recent high profile departures at Baring India may stem from the firm's moves toward a more institutional model, according to Rahul Bhasin.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
