The Munich-based firm founded by former 3i executives has raised €96m to date for its debut fund.
2 min read · 08 February 2013
Market turmoil has forced the Italian private equity firm to stop marketing its fifth fund, launched in September. The firm's Fund IV recently acquired Tiscali's international internet business.
1 min read · 08 February 2013
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
10 min read · 08 February 2013
News on professional service providers to the private equity market.
7 min read · 08 February 2013
Christopher Flowers should be making hay. But at the outset of an historic buying opportunity, why are some of his firm's limited partners running for cover? Matt Levin and David Snow investigate
6 min read · 08 February 2013
KKR Financial has been given an ultimatum by the New York Stock Exchange
2 min read · 08 February 2013
Britain says that the original plan to infuse the battered banking industry has proved to be insufficient. Among new schemes is a £50bn fund enabling the Bank of England to buy up troubled financial assets such as syndicated loans.
3 min read · 08 February 2013
The UK has unveiled new measures to help its battered banking industry, but BVCA chief Simon Walker cautions 'while a host of private equity investors stand ready' to rescue ailing companies, they can only do so if the banks actually get lending.
2 min read · 08 February 2013
The Italian alternatives firm – one of Southern Europe’s earliest international private equity fund of funds operators – has hired Seth Lieberman to head up its new global real estate platform.
2 min read · 08 February 2013
More 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 North American awards. By Robin Marriott, Jonathan Brasse and Zoe Hughes. PERE March 2009
10 min read · 08 February 2013
