Private Equity
Investors prepared to place bold bets in the hope of outsized returns might find what they're looking for in the world's so-called frontier markets. Yvette Choo finds out why Cambodia and Mongolia merit serious consideration.
8 min read · 05 January 2013
The Malaysia- and Singapore-based private equity firm has acquired Babcock & Brown’s interest in the latter’s Asia Infrastructure Fund, marking the firm’s first investment in Thailand.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
PEI Asia asked industry professionals to name their good, bad, and ugly of 2009 and look ahead to what changes 2010 might usher in. Here Luis Miranda, president and chief executive officer, IDFC Private Equity, Mumbai, shares his views.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
No one agrees on the most influential investors in global infrastructure, but there are many strong contenders. Here’s our pick, after asking around the industry.
6 min read · 05 January 2013
The Australian Tax Office's proposals for stricter tax rules on private equity investment stand to lose Australia its title as Asia's most investor-friendly investment destination.
3 min read · 05 January 2013
The BlackBerry Partners Fund has teamed up with China Broadband Capital Partners to manage a $100m fund.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
RREEF promotes asset and portfolio management head Paul Keogh to chief investment officer for its Asia Pacific business. Keogh, who has also held other roles at RREEF, replaces Mark Fogle who resigned at the end of last month.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
Mark Florian went from advising on blockbuster toll road deals for one of Wall Street’s finest to building out an energy infrastructure team at the world’s oldest energy private equity firm. In his first interview since joining First Reserve from Goldman Sachs last year, he tells Cezary Podkul why he made the transition and what he hopes to accomplish at his new employer.
10 min read · 05 January 2013
TPG portfolio company China Grand Automotive could raise up to $1bn through its initial public offering.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
Mark Fogle, who was chief investment officer for Asia at the Deutsche Bank-owned alternative investment and asset management platform, has confirmed his departure from the firm. Fogle joined RREEF at the start of 2007 after a spell with AIG.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
