Private Equity
Asia-focused investors are beginning to seek opportunities beyond India and China while Brazil leads the charge in Latin America, year-end statistics from EMPEA have shown.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Thought the campaign behind a carried interest tax hike died last year? Think again, writes Jenna Gottlieb.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Adena Friedman is joining The Carlyle Group, replacing Peter Nachtwey who resigned in December to join Legg Mason.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
Limited partners will continue to push for more ‘investor-friendly’ terms in 2011 and are expected to receive ‘more favourable treatment’ from managers, according to a new report.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
Canadian fund managers have been chalking up impressive performance numbers – an achievement they must trumpet loudly to attract more foreign LPs, writes Christopher Witkowsky.
3 min read · 05 January 2013
Carlyle and Macquarie will take private Melbourne-headquartered Redflex, the company behind cameras used in the US to catch red light runners.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Despite the tough fundraising environment, Gores was able to bring back a majority of existing LPs and attract some new investors to the fund.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Maurice Tchenio, one of the three founders of private equity titan Apax Partners, has passed control of the firm’s French arm months before it closes a new fund.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
Managing partner Forrest Zhong is considering setting up his own fund while partner Michael Li has joined Tsing Capital to do cleantech investment.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Four managing directors who established Sequoia's presence in the country in 2006 have quit to return to public equity investing.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
