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WSJ: Justice Department probes pension pay-to-play

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

PERE Awards 2009: North America winners

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

Nakheel gets emergency funding

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

PERE Awards 2009: Global winners

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

Patient – for now

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

HSBC Asia, Intel Capital, IFC back Indian microfinance with INR700m

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

PERE Awards 2009: Europe winners

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

PE firms brew $220m coffee investment

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

Study: Indian deals fall, exits rise in 2009

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

Citadel's net earnings surge 806.7%

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

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