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Abraaj hires Deutsche Bank veteran

Ashok Aram, who previously represented the bank on Abraaj’s board, has joined the Dubai-based private equity firm as a managing director.

Cinven clears the way for next generation

Two senior departures and a new managing partner form part of a ‘structural evolution’ at the London-based buyout house.

PRIVATELY SPEAKING

The repercussions of the financial turmoil will be profound, say Roberto Paganoni and Ivan Vercoutere of Swiss private equity and hedge fund manager LGT Capital Partners. But does this mean some sort of doomsday reckoning for private equity? Far from it, they insist: the asset class may even emerge from a testing period with its reputation enhanced. By Andy Thomson

INTERVIEW: SILVERFLEET CAPITAL

Nicholas Lockley finds recently re-branded UK mid-market specialist Silverfleet Capital content as the economy enters a wintry spell.

Advent International's Secret Sauce: Insights from Regional Chiefs Gathering

In a year marked by much doom and gloom, Advent International has been on fire. Its deal pace has been dynamic, fundraising feverish and returns impressive. At a recent gathering of its 12 senior managing partners in Boston, Amanda Janis sat down with four regional chiefs who shared some of the ingredients comprising Advent's ‘secret sauce’.

Apax chief: All-equity deals, co-investments to become king

Martin Halusa has outlined his firm’s plans for a world with less leverage in the firm’s second annual report.

PRIVATELY SPEAKING

In the past three years, Permira has transformed itself into a global buyout player. In charge of the mega-firm's daily operations today are Kurt Björklund and Tom Lister, co-managing partners since the start of 2008. In June, they explained their roles to Philip Borel, and talked about challenges and opportunities in the marketplace.

Allco Equity returns A$60m to investors, halts investments

The Australia-listed private equity firm, soon to be called Oceania Capital, will return cash to address the discount between its net asset value and share price.

Ex-RREEF exec joins Blackstone in Asia

Philip Levinson has been hired by the global buyout firm, which is considering opening additional Asian offices.

Could baseball be the key to it all?

<p> Could baseball be the key to it all? 2009-03-01 Staff Writer Could it be that Bonderman is a leading indicator for Bonderman? A Google search reveals there are two notable Bondermans in the world: one is David Bonderman, the co-founder of private equity firm TPG; the other is Jeremy Bonderman, starting pitch</p>