The private equity firm said it had closed its ninth real estate fund and the largest fund ever raised as it promises to take advantage of the current market dislocation.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
The continuing flow of capital that is being attracted by even the larger private equity funds appears to have put paid to any notion that investors in the asset class would opt out at a time when market conditions have become more challenging. However, the jury is out on whether the fundraising momentum will be sustained once the effects of any downturn can be more clearly seen. Andy Thomson reports.
8 min read · 12 January 2013
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan is one of the world's most influential institutional investors, fusing both GP and LP activities. The recently promoted head of its private equity arm, Erol Uzumeri, spoke with Amanda Janis about Teachers' efforts to be a pension that isn't ‘your Dad's Cadillac’.
10 min read · 12 January 2013
The US private equity firm continues to be active in the Latin American education market, most recently with the $40m acquisition of a Chilean university.
5 min read · 12 January 2013
Wendel Investissement's smooth journey from holding company to global private equity firm has become a little bumpier.
6 min read · 12 January 2013
The firm has invested or committed most of the funds it raised in its initial public offering in April last year, ahead of its two year target to invest the money.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
The private equity firm’s ninth real estate fund – the largest ever private equity real estate fund raised – will take advantage of current market dislocation.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
Who really wears the crown now the pain is starting to tell, asks Nicholas Lockley.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
Amid significant turnover, former vice president of private equity Jane Mendillo will return to the world's largest university endowment after leaving the Crimson for Wellesley College in 2002.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
Who really wears the crown now the pain is starting to tell, asks Nicholas Lockley.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
