Private Equity
Chicago-based Baird has had a China team since 2003 to assist its US portfolio companies, but the firm has now added has seven professionals who will invest in small, high-growth Chinese companies.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
TIAA-CREF and ABP are among those backing a private equity fund being billed as the largest ever dedicated to microfinance.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
Global Capital Management, a subsidiary of Kuwaiti investment bank Global Investment House, has held a first close on its MENA fund with more than $500 million in commitments.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
As private equity in Colombia continues to boom, the Global Emerging Markets Group and Fiduciaria Bogota plan to raise a $220 million fund, the second Columbia-dedicated fund launched this year.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
New Enterprise Associates’ Dick Kramlich will live in Shanghai for all of 2008, helping to source deals and build relationships.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board has opened its first international office in Asia as more investors continue to seek a base in the fast-growing region.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
BlueRun Ventures, a US early-stage venture capital provider, is boosting its capacity for internet, wireless and consumer deals the region.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
Bleak economic data has sent US stock markets tumbling – taking Blackstone and Fortress along with – one day before markets close for the Thanksgiving holiday.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
BlueRun Ventures, a US early-stage venture capital provider, is boosting its capacity for internet, wireless and consumer deals the region.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
A double appointment points towards Climate Change Capital setting up a real estate vehicle for the first time.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
