Clearwater Capital Partners managing partner Robert Petty explains how recent global markets turmoil might impact Asia’s credit market.
3 min read · 15 January 2013
Despite a pretty good first half of the year in terms of transaction and fundraising activity, global real estate markets face stiff headwinds this fall due to uncertainty in Europe. PERE Magazine, September 2011 issue
4 min read · 15 January 2013
Private equity managers can strategically execute “Material Adverse Change” clauses to renegotiate deals in their favour – though doing so brings significant reputational risk.
3 min read · 15 January 2013
PE Asia recently caught up with Michael Shone, chief executive officer of Commercial Intelligence. The Swiss-headquartered firm raises closed-ended funds, typically with a three- to five-year life, focused on emerging market debt recovery.
3 min read · 15 January 2013
The sharp downturn in stock markets worldwide last week bodes ill for more than one type of portfolio, writes Oliver Smiddy.
3 min read · 15 January 2013
Armed with a 'premier list' of real estate fund managers, the private markets team of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas, led by Steve LeBlanc, spoke about its vision for the portfolio and how it could be even tougher to get through its doors in the future.
10 min read · 15 January 2013
The UK private equity real estate market is treading water amid a torrent of regulation capable of ‘destroying the industry’. Apart from that, opportunistic real estate investment in England is showing increasing signs of life. PERE Magazine June 2011 issue.
10 min read · 15 January 2013
Private equity professionals are a competitive bunch. But many were likely toasting Cinven’s sale of Phadia this week as further evidence that boom-era buyouts can prove profitable.
3 min read · 15 January 2013
They have many names: 'Family Enterprises', 'Family-backed Investors', 'Family Offices' and 'Family funds under management'. The credit crunch has resulted in major changes to the way large families who run their own investment vehicles think and how they invest their money, writes Mike Reid, managing partner of Frog Capital.
4 min read · 15 January 2013
The SEC’s proposed ‘Form PF’, designed to measure private funds’ systemic risk, is a classic example of overregulation, writes Jenna Gottlieb.
2 min read · 15 January 2013
