Private Equity
The middle class in Brazil continues to grow, boosting the opportunities for private equity in the consumer and retail sector in the country, writes Seth Zalkin.
3 min read · 05 January 2013
The ‘near-term goal’ of Permira’s Asian business is to invest in Mainland China. But with a minimum equity cheque of €100 million and no team on the ground yet, getting there isn’t easy, says Henry Chen, Permira’s co-head of Asia.
7 min read · 05 January 2013
Lord Rothschild is introducing a $750m buyout fund which will allow Chinese investors to take stakes in Western companies.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
GIC has reportedly teamed up with Kuwait Investment Authority to buy a 4.5% stake in David Bonderman-led TPG Capital. The sovereign fund bought a stake in Apax in 2009.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Private equity fundraising for Asia from both local and foreign GPs increased 22% last year, while the average deal size in the region grew by 92%, according to a report from McKinsey and Company which believes the momentum will continue.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The Boston-headquartered fund of funds manager has promoted Hong Kong-based Sebastiaan van den Berg to managing director and is in the process of opening an office in Colombia.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Chinese biotech- and healthcare-related investment opportunities are attracting growing private equity interest.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Sean Tong has added his name to the ever-growing list of Chinese nationals leaving Western private equity groups’ Asia operations to strike out on their own.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
Investors in emerging markets fear the impact of political instability; they should be more worried about manager selection
4 min read · 05 January 2013
The European private equity heavyweight is expected to come to market this year with its next fund, reportedly targeting as much as €9bn.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
