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EQT director found murdered

Munich police have reportedly detained two people in connection with the killing of EQT infrastructure director Dirk von Poschinger-Camphausen.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Obama proposes bans on bank-owned private equity

The White House hopes to ‘put an end to the risky practices that contributed significantly to the financial crisis’ by forbidding commercial banks from owning private equity or hedge funds.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

ChiNext promises big things for VC in China

The Shenzhen-based exchange has had a mixed opening, but provides a much needed exit for investors in China’s smaller TMT-focused companies.

4 min read · 05 January 2013

Everstone targets $550m for fund II

Everstone Capital has started marketing Indivision India Partners II, marking its first fundraise since a restructuring took effect at the beginning of 2010.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Private equity-backed Chinese companies outperform peers

Companies that received private equity investments between 2002 and 2006 outperformed their listed counterparts on most indicators, according to a recent study.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

More PE firms may consider broker-dealer divisions

As regulations governing private fundraising multiply, private equity firms are increasingly considering creating internal broker-dealers. TPG and KKR are among those with such divisions.

3 min read · 05 January 2013

News analysis: Quadrangle paid for key man success

The UBS private placement team and Quadrangle’s former marketing head were paid a total of $500,000 contingent on a vote not to terminate a fund’s investment period.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Why it might pay to keep the faith

In the last couple of years, Russia has made its way on to many LPs' ‘bad lists’. Toby Mitchenall asks if the reputation is justified

6 min read · 05 January 2013

AsiaView: Room for a few

Though there are some obvious signs of distress in Dubai, there are not enough reasons to form an opportunistic investment strategy for the emirate. By Jonathan Brasse. PERE magazine, November 2009.

3 min read · 05 January 2013

San Francisco is ‘focus’ of life sciences RE

An aging population and increasing demand for improved healthcare are putting focus on the growing life science-related real estate sector in the US, according to a report by CBRE. The San Francisco Bay Area, home to more than 800 biotech companies, is one of the largest markets.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

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