Private Equity
The Singaporean sovereign wealth fund is strengthening its presence in the West amid expectations of higher interest rates and slower growth in Asia.
3 min read · 19 September 2013
PEI flew to Frankfurt last month to find out why Germany is now, as one LP calls it, ‘one of the most attractive private equity markets to be in’
10 min read · 19 September 2013
In a world where more LPs seem to be accessing emerging markets through local managers, do firms with global footprints still have any sort of competitive edge?
4 min read · 19 September 2013
First came the financial crisis, then the Arab Spring. The MENA region has had to deal with crises on several fronts over the last few years. So how well is the region’s private equity industry picking itself up after the turmoil?
7 min read · 19 September 2013
Ontario Teachers' has sold a minority stake in proxy advisory firm Glass Lewis to fellow Canadian LP AIMCo.
2 min read · 19 September 2013
Where the growth is
1 min read · 19 September 2013
The Texas mid-market firm has completed two deals this month from its Fund III, which closed on $715m in 2008.
2 min read · 19 September 2013
Amid slower growth and toughening competition in a number of emerging markets, Mark Mobius, executive chairman of Templeton Emerging Market Group, explains why developing economies continue to offer a wealth of opportunities for private equity.
4 min read · 19 September 2013
The London-based firm, which has just sold Spanish bus operator Avanza Group, is already talking to existing LPs about Fund VI, a new buyout vehicle with a €2bn target.
2 min read · 19 September 2013
The firm has hired Roberto Velarde, former CIO of Grupo Inder in Chile, to manage its Latin America investment practice and develop additional private equity vehicles focused on the region.
2 min read · 19 September 2013