Private Equity
Federal investigators are looking into possible illegal payments made to influence investment decisions at US pensions, including to placement agents.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
Thousands of PERE readers voted for the individuals, firms and organisations they thought stood out from the crowd in 2009. Here we present the global winners. PERE March 2010 issue
10 min read · 05 January 2013
The Middle East developer famous for building Dubai’s landmark palm tree island, Palm Jumeirah, has reportedly received financial assistance from the state’s $10-billion bailout programme. It comes as a government agency cancels four developers’ projects in the country.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Thousands of PERE readers voted for the individuals, firms and organisations they thought stood out from the crowd in 2009. Here we present the global winners.
10 min read · 05 January 2013
With $5.64bn in commitments, Global Infrastructure Partners is the largest independent first-time infrastructure fund ever organised. Three years after the firm’s launch, the bulk of the fund is yet to be invested, and with markets still in disarray, new investments are difficult to close. But Adebayo Ogunlesi, the man in charge, isn’t in a hurry. Chris Josselyn and Philip Borel find out why.
9 min read · 05 January 2013
The investment will be used to help banking technology company FINO build a technology platform and expand its network.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Thousands of PERE readers voted for the individuals, firms and organisations they thought stood out from the crowd in 2009. Here we present the Europe winners. PERE March 2010 issue
10 min read · 05 January 2013
KKR, New Silk Route and Standard Chartered Private Equity are close to a deal that would see them back one of India's largest coffee house chains.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Private equity deal volume in India in 2009 declined 48% compared to 2008, but the number of exits increased to 66 from 36 in the same period.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The Cairo-headquartered private equity firm recorded net earnings of $38.1m for 2009 on revenues of $79.2m.
2 min read · 05 January 2013