Private Equity
Terms and conditions of emerging market funds are being influenced by two counterbalancing forces: appetite for the region and risk, says Geoffrey Kittredge of Debevoise & Plimpton.
4 min read · 05 January 2013
The UK-listed firm has hired Marcelo Di Lorenzo from Standard Bank Private Equity to head 3i's four-person team in Sao Paulo.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Kirk Dizon, co-head of private equity at Hall Capital Partners, talks about the tough decisions facing an advisor with roughly 1500 funds to choose from.
4 min read · 05 January 2013
Brazil-based asset manager Rio Bravo is raising an energy fund, targeting up to $450m, that will have a mix of domestic and global LPs, a unique structure that could be the start of a trend for the emerging economy.
3 min read · 05 January 2013
The middle class in Brazil continues to grow, boosting the opportunities for private equity in the consumer and retail sector in the country, writes Seth Zalkin.
3 min read · 05 January 2013
The Boston-headquartered fund of funds manager has promoted Hong Kong-based Sebastiaan van den Berg to managing director and is in the process of opening an office in Colombia.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Investors in emerging markets fear the impact of political instability; they should be more worried about manager selection
4 min read · 05 January 2013
Committing to a fund because your peers already have is not a good investment rationale, writes Christopher Witkowsky.
3 min read · 05 January 2013
The Swiss investor has closed Partners Group Global Infrastructure 2009 with commitments from pensions, insurers and endowments, among others. The vehicle already counts 17 investments in its portfolio.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
After months of speculation and market chatter, Carlyle has confirmed its recruitment of three African private equity specialists including StanChart’s former head of African private equity, Marlon Chigwende, and former Ethos partner Danie Jordaan.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
