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Unions launch global protest against private equity industry(3)The US’ largest union of long-term care workers, the Service Employees International Union, launched its ‘global day of action’ today targeting KKR, its portfolio company Toys R Us and pension funds and politicians in support of the buyout industry. Unite, the largest union in Britain, also joined the cause.
- H1 fundraising well ahead of 2007 pace(2)
Private equity real estate firms globally raised $40bn during the first half of 2008, according to proprietary data from PERE magazine. This tally puts GPs on course to raise more than the record-breaking totals of last year. During the first six months of 2007, private equity real estate firms raised $30bn in capital.
- Carlyle releases first public annual report(4)
The mega-buyout firm has revealed its private equity real estate business returned $1.3 billion to investors last year from 38 exits.
- Oil-rich MENA funds to hit $9 trillion(5)
The unrelenting rise of sovereign wealth and a promising outlook for MENA private equity funds were among the key talking points at PEI’s Middle East Private Equity Forum in Dubai.
- Top trends of 2007: the rise of sovereign wealth(2)
PERE looks back at the year just passed for the trends that mattered most. Today we look at trend number four - sovereign wealth funds have become major forces in global real estate investing.
- Deals - March 2008
MBK bids S$360m for pharmaceutical company * KKR signs second Indian deal * Baring Asia takes stake in medical deal * TPG, Sumitomo go hostile with semiconductor bid * Morgan chosen as top Daewoo bidder * Carlyle spends $136m on senior housing in Japan * Chinese advertising firm in record $83m financing round
- Regulatory News - October 2008
Shanghai opens gates to foreign investors * Lone Star may sue Korean government * Bohai to clinch Xugong deal
- Australian angst
A Senate inquiry will explore the merits or otherwise of private equity.
- Credit Suisse bolsters Asian mid-market team
Credit Suisse bolsters Asian mid-market team 2008-11-01 Staff Writer Despite the credit crunch and malaise in the financial markets, Credit Suisse Private Equity Asia has made two senior hires, continuing the expansion of its Asian private equity team that began last year. In April
- Opportunity in adversity
Despite chaos in world markets, participants at PEI's inaugural India Forum in Mumbai argued that the asset class would not only weather the storm, but emerge stronger.