PERE Magazine September 2009: The decision by Citigroup to sell Citi Property Investors may be about reducing risk, but it only ensures the bank misses out on the potential for outsized returns over the next five years. By Zoe Hughes
3 min read · 08 February 2013
2009 has not brought the cheap asset sales many in the Australian private equity industry were anticipating – but neither has it brought the expected wave of bankruptcies. Siddharth Poddar finds spirits high, despite the lull in activity.
10 min read · 08 February 2013
Fundraising for Asia-focused funds may have stalled, but it has less to do with Asia than it has to with a slowdown in the pace of investments globally, writes Siddharth Poddar.
9 min read · 08 February 2013
The 'European-style' waterfall is gaining traction in North America, but US general partners need not fear this trend.
5 min read · 08 February 2013
The Chinese Sovereign Wealth fund has reportedly shortlisted nine fund managers taking part in the US Public-Private Investment Plan.
2 min read · 08 February 2013
There are roughly four ways for GPs to 'top up' the capital in an existing fund, but each method comes with some harsh concessions
4 min read · 08 February 2013
Trilyn managing director Mark Antoncic has warned limited partners to band together and be assertive when trying to preserve their investments. In some cases, this could involve replacing the GP.
2 min read · 08 February 2013
The PIPE will give the buyout firm 11.5 million of the bank’s common shares at $10 per share, a 4% premium over Friday’s closing price.
2 min read · 08 February 2013
The $32bn endowment has invested in Oaktree Opportunities Fund VIII, which is targeting between $4bn and $6bn.
1 min read · 08 February 2013
David Hodes and Doug Weill have left the investment bank's real estate placement group to create their own firm, Hodes Weill & Associates. The pair co-founded the real estate placement agent in 2000 with Bill Thompson, who remains at Credit Suisse along with other senior management.
2 min read · 08 February 2013
