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2008 GLOBAL PERE AWARDS - Global awardsMore than 10,000 votes were cast for the third annual PERE Awards and here – over the next dozen pages – we present the winners and runners-up of the global awards. By Robin Marriott, Jonathan Brasse and Zoe Hughes. PERE March 2009
- AMERICAS NEWS: Forcible closure
New York's newest Hilton Garden Inn has opened its doors, purchased by RLJ Development for a reduced price. PERE Magazine, April 2009 issue
- Sunshine after the rain
The implications of the global financial meltdown have not dampened the spirits of South Korean private equity fund managers, who now anticipate a friendlier reception and increased dealflow. Siddharth Poddar reports.
- Funds & Investors - February 2009
Fundraising: difficult year ahead, but medium term outlook promising * HSBC (Asia) doubles previous fund size IL&FS closes short of target * Unitas Capital closes $1bn short of target * QInvest launches PE fund, puts joint fund on hold * Daiwa abandons ¥500bn fund plans * Haitong teams with Fortis on RMB 3bn fund * Report: RMB 1bn VC fund launch * Rasmala holds $120m first close * Partners Group raises $1.1bn for Asia-Pacific * Report: SAIF Partners raises RMB 1.6bn fund * Mayfield raises $111m for India * Direct Capital launches NZ$250m fund * Hangzhou provides incentives for PE * PE may get to invest in foreign retailers operating in India * * * * * *
- People
Crisis translates into job cuts * Co-head of Permira's Japan office leaves * Morgan Stanley lays off Asia PE banking and China property heads * KKR hires two in Australia Tasman appoints CFO * EMP Global names two MDs for Asia * Citi appoints new Asian private equity banking head * Morgan Stanley AIP opens Hong Kong office * TVM Capital promotes two venture partners * BerchWood plans push into Asia, augments London team * Bohai fund appoints CEO * CP Eaton appoints a vice president * KPMG appoints PE head for Asia-Pacific * Barclays Capital Japan hires two ex-Lehmans PE bankers
- Deals
Indian PE investments halve in 2008 * CDH, Goldman invest $100m in solar company * CHAMP spends A$150m on equipment finance * IDFC PE backs cable manufacturer * PE landscape expected to change in UAE * MSPE Asia invests $38m in Indian castor oil * Blackstone invests in Indian seed company * Daewoo Electronics sale abandoned
- Deals - January 2009
Healthcare play * Intel invests in three Chinese companies * Blackstone partners with Korean pension fund * Saudi firm sells contracting company * Malaysian oil and gas gets $70m boost
- People - July 2009
Qiming brings in three, raises $320m * Philipp to go it alone in MENA * Morgan Stanley appoints Japanese PE head * JPMorgan pro joins Blackstone's GSO * Paul Capital appoints Hong Kong office head * Carlyle hires Citibank Japan president * Credit Suisse appoints Asian head of sponsors
- The new age of information
Why smart data management is essential for general partners, portfolio companies, investors and regulators. By iLevel Solutions
- Regulatory compromise
The US banking regulatory has softened some of the rules it would impose on private equity firms that want to invest in struggling banks.