Private Equity
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
Despite the increased risks posed by investment in the financial services sector, recent deals show the crisis has failed to dampen private equity appetite for deals in this space. Yvette Choo reports.
9 min read · 05 January 2013
Having just set up his own platform, Asia investment veteran Grant Kelley, has opted instead to back a bigger horse. PERE Magazine, March 2010 issue.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The firm will reportedly earn three times its intial investment in selling its 24% stake in Singapore-listed Parkway to Indian hospital chain Fortis.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The New York private equity firm led by Leon Black has hired former Colony Capital head of Asia Pacific, Grant Kelley, as it seeks to raise its first fund in the region
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Fred Hu, who joined Goldman Sachs as chief economist for China in 1997, is retiring from the bank and will reportedly launch his own private equity fund.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Merrill Lynch’s global real estate principle investments division has halted plans to offload its Asian real estate investment management business. The platform may be placed on the market again late second quarter 2010.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The bank, which is selling an $8bn private equity business, has had an extensive history in the asset class.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The investment gives the emerging markets specialist a substantial minority stake in Integreon and will be used to scale up the company's operations and to make strategic acquisitions.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The emerging markets specialist is rounding out its Singapore team with Lionel Soh from Temasek.
2 min read · 05 January 2013