The Switzerland-listed fund of funds is selling its stakes in seven private equity funds in order to free up cash for capital calls and further fund commitments.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
The world's largest private manager of infrastructure assets also saw its fiscal 2009 half-year profit plummet 43% to A$604m. Its unlisted funds continued to post strong base and performance fees, while listed funds did not.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
The world's largest private manager of infrastructure assets also saw its fiscal 2009 half-year profit plummet 43% to A$604m. Its unlisted funds continued to post strong base and performance fees, while listed funds did not.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
The Switzerland-listed fund of funds is selling its stakes in seven private equity funds in order to free up cash for capital calls and further fund commitments.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
The Swiss fund of funds investor, which is not a subsidiary to insurance giant AIG, has sold stakes in Avista and Sun Capital at a discount of nearly $7m.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
While fund managers have been busy raising distressed property vehicles, the bitter pill to swallow is that some LPs are unable to allocate equity to such funds at the moment, according to research by a prominent private equity real estate expert.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
The $147bn pension has responded to the denominator effect by increasing the amount it is allowed to invest in private equity to 15% of total assets. CalSTRS has similarly bumped its real estate allocation.
3 min read · 12 January 2013
The San Francisco- and Hong Kong-based firm has closed its second fund $100m higher than its initial target, but slightly shy of the $1bn close anticipated. The fund will focus on fund investments in China, Japan, Korea and India.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
Amid $649m in third quarter write-downs for KPE – the largest related to a co-investment in the $45bn TXU buyout – the private equity firm has said the restructuring of the Euronext-listed vehicle will come next year.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
Amid $649m in third quarter write-downs for KPE – the largest related to a co-investment in the $45bn TXU buyout – the private equity firm has said the restructuring of the Euronext-listed vehicle will come next year.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
