Private Equity
The Chicago firm has raised $650m for its latest vehicle, which will focus on real estate companies in emerging and frontier markets.
1 min read · 06 January 2013
The firm has garnered $97m for its second close following commitments from investors including founder Charles Johnson and fund of funds Asia Alternatives Management.
1 min read · 06 January 2013
UK-listed fund manager Origo Partners, which is active in both China and Mongolia, is in the market to raise a $200m fund targeting China’s cleantech sector. PE Asia caught up with the firm’s chief executive officer Chris Rynning, to discuss the firm’s pipeline in both regions.
3 min read · 06 January 2013
A look at some of the groups limited partners have been buzzing about
8 min read · 06 January 2013
The Stockholm-based firm, which is approaching the end of fundraising for its sixth fund, has hired Christian Broberg from CD&R.
1 min read · 06 January 2013
Private equity in Turkey has been on the up for a few years now, without ever quite taking off. But stars seem to be aligning in its favour.
3 min read · 06 January 2013
Silver Lake, DST, Temasek and Yunfeng Capital have provided the capital for a 'liquidity programme', allowing employees in China's largest e-commerce company to cash out some shares.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
Providence Equity Partners has hired Tao Sun to head its China investments.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
The fund, which has a target of $200m, is eyeing a first close of $75m later this year.
1 min read · 06 January 2013
On the heels of hiring its investment staff, the $10bn Russian government-backed vehicle has named several private equity heavyweights to its board in preparation for its first investment.
3 min read · 06 January 2013
