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South Korea to loosen private equity regulations

Operating a private equity fund in South Korea may become easier.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Galileo eyes $20m fund for LGBT deals

The global fund, believed to be the first of its kind, plans to leverage the massive buying power of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Tim Geithner: Biggest GP ever

The guy makes $16bn in profits and his only bonus is a congressional tongue-lashing, writes David Snow.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

COMMENT: Volcker shock

David Snow ponders what a proposed US banking rule would mean for captive private equity and private equity real estate firms.

3 min read · 05 January 2013

Don’t let the banks break you

Five things a GP should know before taking the plunge in an attractive but potentially risky sector. By Dory Wiley

5 min read · 05 January 2013

Louisiana Teachers’ bets on healthcare, distressed

The pension, with $12bn in assets, has committed $80m to Enhanced Equity and American Securities in its latest private equity commitments.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Fighting for the future

Barack Obama wants to clamp down on bank-sponsored private equity funds. It could mark the end for such vehicles in the US. By Zoe Hughes

3 min read · 05 January 2013

Opening the books

Disclosure information provided by CalPERS reveals a $58m fee haul for ARVCO Financial Ventures and other snippets of placement agent intelligence

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Edens ‘crazed’ at fund underperformance

The co-founder of Fortress Investment Group admitted to Oregon's investment council his firm’s most recent fund was challenged.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

PERE BREAKFAST CLUB: Focused amid the fog

There has been little clarity to the US real estate markets in the past year, however things have started to change. At the recent Urban Land Institute conference in San Francisco, PERE assembled a cross-section of industry professionals to gauge their thoughts on the state of the market and the future for private equity real estate. PERE magazine December 2009-January 2010 issue.

10 min read · 05 January 2013

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