Private Equity
The Boston-based firm has established its second Asia presence after closing offices in Turkey and Italy last month.
2 min read · 20 September 2013
The European fund of funds has made a full cooperation agreement with RMB fund of funds Diligence Capital in a move to access regional opportunities for their clients.
3 min read · 20 September 2013
Private equity can add significant value to China healthcare investments by recruiting experienced international managers.
2 min read · 20 September 2013
CDIB Capital has invested in Dubai-based Flemingo International, aiming to help bring the duty-free retailer into China.
2 min read · 20 September 2013
Venture capital firms invested significantly less capital in China and India during 2012, although activity is expected to rebound in 2013, according to an E&Y report.
2 min read · 20 September 2013
The preference of pension funds for income-generating investments, as well as some cultural differences, shape their allocations to private equity.
3 min read · 20 September 2013
Almost half of the transactions announced in 2012 involving listed Chinese companies privatised by PE firms have closed.
3 min read · 20 September 2013
China’s regulators have yet to approve implementing details for the Qianhai currency hub, where resident firms can take advantage of liberalised cross-border RMB transactions.
3 min read · 20 September 2013
European venture has disappointed investors for a decade. But many believe the prospects for this segment of the market have never been better – and funding is starting to concentrate around a few managers who seem to have the models to take advantage. Accel Partners’ European arm, which has just closed a $475m fund, is emerging as one of the best of its breed – and in Sonali De Rycker, it boasts a partner described in some quarters as ‘the best VC in Europe’. James Taylor went to meet her, to ask why LPs should believe that this time will be different...
10 min read · 20 September 2013
In an era where investors are increasingly focused on experience and track record, it’s arguably never been harder to raise a debut fund. Yet some groups are managing to buck the trend.
3 min read · 20 September 2013