Private Equity

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$300bn Norway sovereign wealth fund appoints former ADIA, ADIC chief

Mark Burton, the former real estate chief investment officer at the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority and the Abu Dhabi Investment Council (ADIC) has taken up an advisory role at the newly-established real estate advisory board at Norges Bank Investment Management, which manages the capital of Norway’s giant sovereign wealth fund.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Pantheon backs Goldman spin-out

Former Goldman exec Martin Chavez has co-founded New MainStream Capital, which has $250m to invest.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

SPECIAL REPORT: PERE NORDIC REAL ESTATE ROUNDTABLE

The alternative to the PIIGS – the Nordic region appears to have survived the global financial crisis better than most other European countries. PERE Magazine July, August 2010 issue

10 min read · 05 January 2013

Kinder Morgan files $1.5bn IPO

Goldman Sachs, Carlyle Group, Highstar Capital and Riverstone Holdings took the pipeline and storage terminal operator private in a $22bn deal.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Government report advises Norway fund to increase risk

A $400bn-plus Norwegian sovereign wealth fund has been urged to increase its exposure to riskier assets including infrastructure, but should be ‘circumspect’ about private equity.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Report: TPG, KKR eye Morgan Stanley's CICC stake

The China Securities Regulatory Commission has approved the proposed sale of Morgan Stanley's 34.3% holding in China International Capital Corporation.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

South Carolina delays direct effort

The $24bn pension has cancelled plans to create an external management company, known as Devco.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

CVCA: Canadian PE ‘needs more foreign investment’

Canada's Venture Capital & Private Equity Association is calling on foreign limited partners to invest in the country’s private equity industry.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Morgan Stanley latest to launch RMB fund

The financial services firm will establish its headquarters for Chinese private equity investment in the city of Hangzhou.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

MEP seals €600m Polish cable TV exit

Mid Europa Partners has sold Aster to a US trade player in what would likely be the largest exit in Central and Eastern Europe for 2010.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

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