Private Equity
The Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association has increased the total amount of capital in its emerging manager programme run by JPMorgan to $250m.
1 min read · 19 September 2013
The firm will form a $2.5bn company by acquiring Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services from First Reserve and merging it with the infrastructure division of Harsco Corporation.
1 min read · 19 September 2013
Peter Pfister, former head of Asia-Pacific at Deutsche Bank, has joined Altius’ Singapore office as a partner and head of Asia-Pacific.
2 min read · 19 September 2013
The $40bn retirement system is edging closer to its 10% long-term target allocation to the asset class.
2 min read · 19 September 2013
KKR co-founder Henry Kravis believes his firm is well-positioned to deploy its record $6 billion Asia fund and said the region’s longterm growth story remains intact despite setbacks.
4 min read · 19 September 2013
Wang Gongquan, founder of CDH's venture capital unit, has reportedly been taken from his home by police due to his links to a civic group advocating greater transparency.
2 min read · 19 September 2013
Austrian insurance company UNIQA is selling a portfolio of 54 European and American fund interests as it works to implement a new investment policy.
1 min read · 19 September 2013
Competition for deals is heating up in the chemicals sector, an industry ripe with new investment opportunities, says American Securities managing director Scott Wolff.
2 min read · 19 September 2013
The placement agent has hired six professionals, including partner Kirk Rostron, bringing its staff count to 32 across nine offices globally.
2 min read · 19 September 2013
Investors highlighted lower management fees as a key incentive to invest in funds, while GPs note investor hesitation about the asset class in general.
2 min read · 19 September 2013
