Private Equity
The Munich-based corporate finance boutique has established DC Placement Advisors as a wholly owned subsidiary specialising in private equity, infrastructure and funds of funds. The unit had operated within Dohr since 2004.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The US public service union, the Service Employees International Union, has launched an international initiative to change tax laws it asserts unfairly benefit private equity firms.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Part of a larger expansion strategy into infrastructure, Dunia Wright, head of US and Europe for IFM, predicts that the Melbourne-based asset manager will have about 40 infrastructure professionals globally by the end of the year.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Hugh Panero, former chief executive of the satellite radio company, is the latest in a string of high-profile appointments the Maryland-based venture firm has made over the last year.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
When Barack Obama is sworn into the White House in 2009, private equity firms can expect some changes, among them likely increases to capital gains and carried interest taxation. However, his election also could prompt a greater willingness by overseas investors to invest in the US.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
IA Partners, founded in March by Italian private equity executives Luigi Capello and Uberto Selvatico Estense, hopes to raise €80m for its lower mid-market fund by this time next year.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
David Lai has 'retired at the young age of 47', after building the firm into one of Asia’s most prominent private equity shops.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
Axel Wieandt, global head of corporate investments at Deutsche Bank, will take up the role of chief executive at Hypo Real Estate from Monday.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
Goldman Sachs has invited 94 executives to become partners including the co-heads of Goldman Sachs Asset Management's private equity group.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
Economic turbulence is throwing up opportunities for emerging market-focused private equity funds to make investments at favourable prices, but capital-constrained LPs are urging caution.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
