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KIC appoints new CIO

Korea Investment Corporation has appointed Shin-woo Kang as its chief investment officer as the Seoul-based state fund goes through a senior leadership transition.

2 min read · 13 June 2016

Kleiner Perkins co-founder dies

Thomas Perkins, a founding partner of the legendary firm and pioneer of venture capital investing in Silicon Valley, died on Thursday in California.

2 min read · 10 June 2016

UK pension fund veteran joins Cambridge Associates

The investment advisor and manager has hired the former private equity head at BP Investment Management, Vicky Williams.

1 min read · 10 June 2016

Hands’ testimony lifts lid on ‘leaky’ auctions

The Terra Firma founder described a City environment in which confidentiality agreements were treated ‘with realism’ on the second day of the resurrected EMI case.

3 min read · 09 June 2016

Actis promotes four

The emerging markets investor has promoted four employees to partner including two on its consumer team and two in Egypt.

2 min read · 08 June 2016

Private capital, politics, and the Paris commitment

Current political uncertainty is a threat to ESG engagement. The private sector has an urgent responsibility to provide strong leadership, writes William K. Reilly.

5 min read · 07 June 2016

Terra Firma and EMI: 'New trial, new evidence'

Terra Firma returns to court today seeking damages of around £1.6bn from former banking partner Citi.<br />

2 min read · 07 June 2016

Equistone expands investment team

The pan-European firm has hired in London and Zurich as it continues to invest its €2bn Fund V.

2 min read · 06 June 2016

General Atlantic appoints former Carlyle MD as China head

Eric Zhang was previously a global partner and managing director at Carlyle.

2 min read · 06 June 2016

Carlyle names financial services co-heads

The private equity firm has named managing director John Redett and AIG’s Brian Schreiber as co-heads of the financial services team following the resignation of Olivier Sarkozy last week.

2 min read · 02 June 2016

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