Private Equity

People

Five ways Alaska Permanent will boost its Asia exposure

The $65bn fund is underweight the region and is looking at China, Indonesia and pan-Asian funds, according to senior portfolio manager Yup Kim.

3 min read · 02 July 2019

Abraaj's Abdel-Wadood pleads guilty in US court

Mustafa Abdel-Wadood admitted to racketeering and fraud, and has agreed to co-operate with the US probe on the fallen emerging markets firm.

3 min read · 28 June 2019

Side Letter: ILPA on GP clawback, $2.5trn powder keg, Abraaj latest

ILPA's latest how-to guide for LPs, private markets' $2.5 trillion piggy-bank, "political interests" behind Naqvi accusations. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

3 min read · 27 June 2019

Invest Europe's Baudon hopeful of EU parliament compromise

Thierry Baudon, the industry body's recently appointed chairman, said the rise of the Greens in Europe is not incompatible with the interests of the private equity industry.

2 min read · 26 June 2019

Naqvi lawyer: US 'political interests' behind Abraaj charges

Barrister Hugo Keith QC says the US government's case is politically motivated due to the threat Abraaj Group and Arif Naqvi represent to US interests.

2 min read · 26 June 2019

Nordic Capital seeks local hires for new US office

The firm is looking to hire up to four people for its New York office, which will focus on providing service to existing and new US healthcare portfolio companies.

2 min read · 24 June 2019

FirstPoint partner forms new business – exclusive

Alex Bance has left the European placement agent and formed Calpa Capital, Private Equity International has learned.

1 min read · 20 June 2019

NJ's private equity programme emerges from uncertainty

Governor Phil Murphy’s anti-private equity rhetoric during his campaign triggered a hold on commitment but the state’s pension system wants to re-establish its standing.

5 min read · 11 June 2019

Investec ex-US head of fund finance departs – exclusive

Gregg Kantor left the bank in April to focus on a property start-up he launched.

2 min read · 05 June 2019

APG taps former MetLife director to lead Asian PE activity

The Dutch pension manager has a more than $25bn private equity portfolio.

1 min read · 03 June 2019

Showing 531 to 540 of 4,817 results
1…5355…482