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Central & Eastern Europe

Spain postpones EU directive talks on UK pressure

A debate by ministers over stringent regulations for EU fund managers was temporarily cancelled following interventions by the UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown.

4 min read · 05 January 2013

Geithner expresses AIFM concern again

The US Treasury Secretary said in a second letter the US is bolstering its regulatory approach to alternatives with registration requirements.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Partners Group warns of rising inflation

Henning Eckermann, the Swiss alternatives manager’s chief economist, warned investors gathered at the Infrastructure Investor: Europe 2010 forum that developed markets face 75% chance of inflation in the range of 5% to 7%. As a hedge, he recommended they increase their exposure to real assets.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Lawyer to take reins at CapMan

Heikki Westerlund, Capman CEO since 2005, will next month make way for Lennart Simonsen, a former M&A lawyer.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Passport protectionism

Entities around the world rail against ‘third-party’ measures in the Directive.

3 min read · 05 January 2013

Report: Spain postpones EU directive talks on UK pressure

Debate by members of the EU Economic and Financial Affairs Council on stringent regulations for EU fund managers scheduled for 16 March has been temporarily cancelled.

3 min read · 05 January 2013

AIFM 'third country' threat stirs wide concern

EVCA, the US Treasury Secretary, ILPA and EMPEA have all recently voiced concern about measures in the AIFM that would block the free flow of capital. Nicholas Sarkozy and Gordon Brown reportedly planned to discuss the issue Friday.

4 min read · 05 January 2013

Giving investors what they need

Solomon Owayda resurfaced at fund of funds manager Siguler Guff in January, after having resigned as chief investment officer of SVG Advisers in May 2009. Before joining SVG in 1997, then called Schroder Ventures, Owayda was the director of alternative investments at the California State Teachers’ Retirement System. The 23-year private equity veteran talks with PEI about his new role and shares his market outlook.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

EMIF holds first close on $238m

The pan-emerging markets infrastructure fund, which is aiming for a final close in June 2010, recently refocused its investment strategy on the Asia-Pacific region.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

ASSET CLASS: FUNDS IN MARKET - January 2010

<p> ASSET CLASS: FUNDS IN MARKET 2010-01-01 Staff Writer NAME OF FUNDNAME OFFUNDGEOGRAPHICTARGETSTATUSMANAGERTYPEFOCUSSIZE21 Centrale Partners iV21 Centrale PartnersMid-MarketsWestern Europe€500mFirst close on €200m in July 20093Ts CEE Fund III3Ts Capital PartnersGrowth / Expansion CapitalCentral and Eastern Eur</p>

6 min read · 05 January 2013

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