Private Equity

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PE veterans launch Taiwan PE fund

Former executives from Goldman Sachs, Temasek and The Blackstone Group will launch a Taiwan fund just as the island shows signs of opening to PE.

2 min read · 19 September 2013

Friday Letter How LPs can break the herd mentality

<p>Committing to a fund because your peers already have is not a good investment rationale. </p> <p> </p>

3 min read · 30 January 2013

FIG deals present ‘once in 50 years’ opportunity

Discounted valuations for financial services providers offer potential returns that outpace all other industries, according to a new study by Corsair Capital.

2 min read · 06 January 2013

StanChart makes first foray into Saudi

Standard Chartered's first Saudi private equity deal is for a minority stake in the country's largest building materials manufacturer.

2 min read · 06 January 2013

Risks emerging

Investors in emerging markets fear the impact of political instability; they should be more worried about manager selection

4 min read · 05 January 2013

Energising prospects

Levant Capital’s recent exit of energy-related company APR gave the MENA firm a boost as it prepares for the difficult task of fundraising.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

How LPs can break the herd mentality

Committing to a fund because your peers already have is not a good investment rationale, writes Christopher Witkowsky.

3 min read · 05 January 2013

Study: 20% of dry powder pinned for emerging markets

Private equity interest in emerging markets has more than doubled since 2005, resulting in ‘new rules’ for future investment, according to a recent white paper.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

Study: LPs expect cleansing shakeout of MENA managers

A white paper co-published by PEI and Al Masah Capital shows a growing number of international LPs recognise the potential of investing in post-crisis private equity funds in the MENA region.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Private equity’s last frontier

A recent white paper published by PEI shows allocations to the MENA region are rising slowly, but investors expect to get paid for the additional risk.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

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