Private Equity
There was no rest for several firms during the holidays that spent the allegedly ‘slow’ final week of the year closing landmark acquisitions and exits.
4 min read · 21 September 2013
The US' 'peach' state, which only last year authorised its pensions to invest in alternatives, has hired Ben Cahyono and Catharine Burkett as co-directors of alternatives.
2 min read · 21 September 2013
Investor sentiment in Asia's two largest markets was down significantly in 2012, reflected in the steep drop in fundraising. However, KKR managed to raise the region’s largest fund ever.
1 min read · 21 September 2013
The agreement preventing the US from going over the so-called ‘fiscal cliff’ comes following a year in which US merger and acquisition activity fell 4.7% to $769bn.
2 min read · 21 September 2013
As investing has become harder in a more complex world, according to Christopher Ailman, CIO of CalSTRS, we surveyed LPs to find out their top concerns going into 2013.
3 min read · 21 September 2013
Miguel Zurita’s appointment as a co-chief investment officer comes as Altamar plans to raise an emerging market and a secondary fund this year.
2 min read · 21 September 2013
US firms are once again gearing up for a fight on the tax deductibility of interest paid on debt as Congress considers ways to afford a cut in the corporate tax rate.
2 min read · 21 September 2013
The US pension plan intends to commit $300m to the KY Tang-led Asia private equity firm, which is nearing a first close on its latest $3.5bn vehicle.
1 min read · 21 September 2013
Funds of funds found it even harder to raise capital last year, as cash-strapped investors baulked at the extra layer of fees and the extra degree of separation from the underlying assets. What can fund of funds managers do to stay relevant in a changing world? By Jeremy Hazlehurst
10 min read · 21 September 2013
The Nebraska State Investment Council has also begun to explore the possibility of investing in Asia-focused private equity funds.
1 min read · 21 September 2013
