Private Equity
US investment bank Greenhill & Co. has hired Christopher Kirsten and four other Lehman agents to launch a fund placement division.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
Former Time editor-in-chief Norman Pearlstine, who joined Carlyle in 2006 to advise on media deals, has left the private equity firm to scout growth opportunities for Bloomberg news.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
Although investment guidelines have not yet been set, people familiar with Brazil’s proposed sovereign wealth fund say it may favour ‘politically related’ investment mandates over the alternative investment allocations embraced by peers.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
The US firm, which in January closed its third fund on $350m after 30 days in the market, has hired Gretchen Perkins from fellow Michigan mid-market firm Long Point Capital.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
The firm has hired Aaron Nieman to build an event-driven hedge fund platform targeting the Asia-Pacific region.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
The firm is increasing its capacity to invest in South and Southeast Asia where there is 'substantial demand' for power and transport infrastructure.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
The UK mid-market arm of Legal & General has found a successor to Adrian Johnson, who leaves the company after around eight years at the helm.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
KKR has recruited George Bilicic, a Lazard banker, who advised the firm on its $45bn TXU buyout, as it plans to launch a $5bn infrastructure fundraising, according to a report.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
The management consultant has recruited three partners to its London office strengthening and diversifying its team.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
The UK asset management firm is preparing to cross the pond and has appointed Eric Nelson to spearhead sales for US alternatives.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
