Private Equity
The potential of China’s healthcare sector is mouth-watering, and the gaps in the nascent industry put PE in a very advantageous position as an investor. But some of China’s state medical practices may mean potential returns aren’t worth the risk
3 min read · 20 September 2013
TPG’s five-year fundraising total is well down on the equivalent figure from 12 months ago – but it’s still outpacing all its private equity rivals
2 min read · 20 September 2013
While most firms remain focused on China’s growth story, some see an opportunity in lending to SMEs that can’t get bank loans
3 min read · 20 September 2013
Our Research & Analytics team’s exclusive like-for-like ranking of private equity direct investment programmes suggests the mega-firms are not quite as dominant as they once were.
3 min read · 20 September 2013
Several private equity executives speaking at the Milken Institute Conference in LA provided a candid Western perspective on Asian markets and the issues surrounding investment.
3 min read · 20 September 2013
In 2012, a merger between two very different fund managers created the Abraaj Group. In April, Philip Borel spoke with several senior partners in the new business about the strategy they’re seeking to execute
10 min read · 20 September 2013
Our exclusive global ranking shows just how far private equity fundraising has fallen since the boom years -- even for some of the industry's biggest beasts.
2 min read · 20 September 2013
Lisa Johnson has joined 3i’s debt management arm shortly after the firm said it would make no new equity investments in the region.
2 min read · 20 September 2013
Having invested in airplanes product maker Permaswage in 2007, the firm has agreed to sell the business for $600m to trade buyer Precision Castparts Corp.
2 min read · 20 September 2013
The Chinese conglomerate and private equity bidder have increased their offer after shareholders declared the original price was too low.
3 min read · 20 September 2013
