Private Equity
Kirk Dizon, co-head of private equity at Hall Capital Partners, talks about the tough decisions facing an advisor with roughly 1500 funds to choose from.
4 min read · 05 January 2013
The law firm named Marcia Ellis as a partner, its fourth Hong Kong-based hire in the past year.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The $600m partnership with China's Fosun Group will make public and private investments both domestically and overseas.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Brazil-based asset manager Rio Bravo is raising an energy fund, targeting up to $450m, that will have a mix of domestic and global LPs, a unique structure that could be the start of a trend for the emerging economy.
3 min read · 05 January 2013
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
