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From the archive: Taking the reins at Clessidra

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

Tollette exits the CalPERS spotlight

Wylie Tollette’s tenure as COIO at the $340bn California pension fund has not been without controversy.

3 min read · 12 December 2017

Schwarzman: US tax reform ‘no love letter to PE’

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

Looking back: Top people moves of 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

Emerging markets CEE: getting investors on board

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

LGT's Sneyers elected to UN PRI board

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

Meet Deutsche's new global head of secondaries

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

Cebile Capital opens New York office

The placement agent and advisory firm has hired UBS veteran Steven Westerback as head of the Americas.

2 min read · 04 December 2017

Emerging markets special: hires must be all-rounders

Quantity, rather than quality, is the challenge when recruiting buyout talent in emerging markets.

2 min read · 04 December 2017

USS private markets exec joins Hermes

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

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