Private Equity
In 2016 the death of Clessidra’s founder and figurehead threw the Italian firm into disarray and threatened to scupper a fundraising process. This year we met the man charged with riding to the rescue.
6 min read · 19 December 2017
Wylie Tollette’s tenure as COIO at the $340bn California pension fund has not been without controversy.
3 min read · 12 December 2017
Blackstone’s chief executive says the changes could be a game-changer for the Trump presidency and that some provisions will hurt his business.
2 min read · 08 December 2017
There were a few surprises this year, mostly driven by large alternative asset managers such as KKR announcing their succession plans.
2 min read · 07 December 2017
The development bank's Anne Fossemalle urges LPs to see beyond geopolitical tensions to the rich investment opportunities beneath.
1 min read · 07 December 2017
Tycho Sneyers integrated responsible investment considerations into the Swiss firm's private equity programme and served as chairman of its ESG programme.
2 min read · 06 December 2017
Five things you need to know about the former Credit Suisse executive who is leading Deutsche Asset Management's re-entry into secondaries.
2 min read · 05 December 2017
The placement agent and advisory firm has hired UBS veteran Steven Westerback as head of the Americas.
2 min read · 04 December 2017
Quantity, rather than quality, is the challenge when recruiting buyout talent in emerging markets.
2 min read · 04 December 2017
Sanjeev Phakey, an investment manager who has spent the last six years at one of the UK's largest pension funds, joins to focus on fund and co-investments.
1 min read · 23 November 2017