Private Equity
The US- and Europe-focussed private equity firm is banking on the experience of restaurant and bagel-chain guru Anthony Wedo as it explores the sector's opportunities.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
The veteran VC firm’s Dallas partners will soon raise the firm’s 10th fund, while its California partners will ‘pursue other investing paths’, according to a letter sent to investors.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
The US firm is buying in investment banking expertise as it looks to expand its Asian portfolio.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
The San Francisco-based venture firm has hired former Draper Richards partner Howard Hartenbaum.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
The UK's Minister for Asia, Africa and the UN called on emerging markets managers not to shirk their social and enviromental responsibilities in the countries where they invest.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
The Valence Group, a merchant bank recently launched by Arsenal co-founder Barry Siadat, has completed its first acquisition. Siadat left Arsenal in mid-2007 to pursue specialty chemical investments.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
Sir David Walker has spoken out against demands for separate legislation of private equity and has defended his decision to give UK industry group the BVCA the responsibility of enforcing his proposed code of conduct.
3 min read · 04 January 2013
The firm has appointed a heavyweight legal advisory board to benefit from deregulation in the sector, which it expects to trigger a “big bang” of takeover activity.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
California-based PCG Asset Management has hired Thomas Bernhardt from BofA subsidiary CTC Consulting to replace Jay Rose, the firm’s former head of research who joined PCG spin-out StepStone.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
The Silicon Valley venture firm now has three investment professionals based in Bangalore; the new hires follow founder Dick Kramlich’s move to Shanghai.
2 min read · 04 January 2013