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Doughty Hanson hires another principal(4)

In its second personnel addition in two weeks, the private equity real estate firm has hired Edward Bates, formerly of Orion Capital Managers.

1 min read · 04 January 2013

Norwest Venture Partners opens second Indian office

The Palo Alto venture firm has made a second hire for its India operations, and is opening an office in the southern city of Bangalore.

2 min read · 04 January 2013

Blackstone recruits former Kingfisher boss

Gerry Murphy, who resigned as head of the FTSE 100 home improvement retailer last year, has joined the global investment firm.

1 min read · 04 January 2013

Doughty Hanson hires another principal(3)

In its second personnel addition in two weeks, the private equity real estate firm has hired Edward Bates, formerly of Orion Capital Managers.

1 min read · 04 January 2013

Walker defends report(3)

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

GPs defend industry practices(4)

Private equity general partners yesterday found themselves pressed to defend the value of their industry amid criticism at the American Enterprise Institute's private equity conference.

2 min read · 04 January 2013

DLJ spin-out hires shipping exec

New York-based Avista Capital has hired a former Mobil executive as industry advisor to the firm’s energy practice.

2 min read · 04 January 2013

Capital Dynamics promotes New York exec

Cynthia Duda has become a managing director at the Switzerland-headquartered alternative asset investment consultant and private equity investor.

1 min read · 04 January 2013

Governor: US infrastructure begs investment

The Governor of Pennsylvania, Edward Rendell, calls for more public-private partnerships amid warnings that American infrastructure is ‘crumbling’ and needs more than $1.6tr in improvements.

2 min read · 04 January 2013

The transformer

If his firm can't change it, Donald Gogel won't buy it. The CEO of New York buyout firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice oversees an investment team that has since 1978 combined financial acumen with roll-upyour-sleeves operating work. It is an investment model now pursued by almost every major private equity firm, but Gogel argues that few firms are as committed to the granularity of operational change as is Clayton Dubilier. The former Rhodes scholar spoke recently with David Snow about standing out from the competition, his firm's stepped up co-investment activity and his days as a New York City streetballer.

4 min read · 04 January 2013

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