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IFC to set up $500m secondaries fund

The global development organisation sees an opportunity to help grow private equity secondaries in emerging markets.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

SCM Capital Management

In August, Zurich-based private equity investment specialist SCM Capital Management published its second annual report on the current state of private equity in Asia Pacific. Entitled "Too big to be ignored, but no safe haven either", SCM's analysis is a qualified embrace of the private equity proposition in the region today. Here, CEO Stephan Hepp discusses the key findings.

3 min read · 05 January 2013

Moneymakers on the move

Demand for private equity talent in India is higher than ever before. For fund managers and their limited partners, this is proving a headache, reports Siddharth Poddar.

6 min read · 05 January 2013

The zeal of the newly converted LP

The rise of domestic LPs in emerging markets means more money but new challenges for private equity, writes Christopher Witkowksy.

3 min read · 05 January 2013

Gatekeepers to Asian private equity

Continued keen interest in Asian private equity on the part of institutional investors has kept fund of funds managers very busy. But as economic growth weakens and capital deployment slows, the future holds some interesting challenges. Siddharth Poddar reports.

9 min read · 05 January 2013

RREEF Americas exits direct property management

The New York-based firm says it is ‘transitioning’ out of the property management business and will select third party managers instead.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

Former Citi exec's fund closes on $515m

Former CVCI India head Ajay Relan will make growth equity investments in the Indian mid-market through the newly formed CX Partners.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

CITIC-led group pours $146m into liquor deal

The Chinese private equity firm has led a consortium of investors including New Horizon to invest in Xifeng liquor company.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

US lawmakers unveil hybrid tax rate for carry

The House of Representatives will consider treating three-fourths of a GP’s carried interest as ordinary income, with the remaining one-fourth left at a lower capital gains rate.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Buyouts best bet in Asia, despite crisis

So says a report from Swiss firm Strategic Capital Management.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

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