Benson Elliot has raised €510m for its second vehicle. Marc Mogull explains why peaks in stock exchanges globally at the start of 2008 suggested it was time to go back to investors. PERE Magazine March 2009 issue.
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PERE Magazine, March 2009 issue
2 min read · 08 February 2013
Pakistan's economy reels from burgeoning trade and budget deficits, and the political and security situation shows no signs of improving. Still, the few GPs investing in the country predict an active year. Siddharth Poddar reports.
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As enthusiasm for investing in Asian distressed debt rises, investors need to ensure they keep a firm eye on the risks as well as the rewards, says Hugo Williamson.
8 min read · 08 February 2013
The economic crisis has eaten into short-term prospects for private equity in the MENA region, with many GPs putting investment activity on hold. But confidence in the region has merely been dimmed, not extinguished. Jenny Blinch reports.
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Will 2009 see a return to opportunisitc investment it used to be?
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Editor's Letter 2009-03-01 Jenny Blinch Fundraising figures for 2008 released recently by the Emerging Markets Private Equity Association (EMPEA) show a record-breaking year for the emerging markets (see page 14).<br /> <br /> Top pick was emerging Asia, which represented 60 percent of total fu
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Firms are taking investor relations in a new high-tech direction due to increasing demand by LPs for more information
2 min read · 08 February 2013
The private equity industry could yet be surprised by government efforts to oversee finance, says a legal expert
5 min read · 08 February 2013
The US Senate version of the stimulus bill includes a tax break for those who purchase discounted debt
3 min read · 08 February 2013