The global property investment firm has appointed John Feeney to head up the real estate debt division, a segment of the market that it believes is poised for growth.
2 min read · 14 January 2013
Russia is seeing an upturn in private equity activity, according to new figures from Ernst & Young, with deal value in 2011 double 2010 levels and deal volume also creeping upwards.
2 min read · 14 January 2013
‘Specialist fund of funds’ may sound like a contradiction in terms – but lurking in the shadows of the the global multi-manager platforms are a lesser known group of players executing niche strategies.
4 min read · 14 January 2013
What happens when you launch a private equity firm dedicated to investing in financial services at a time when asset valuations are so madly inflated you can’t find anything to buy? You adjust your strategy and build start-ups. But then what do you do when Lehman Brothers blows up and turns an already challenging predicament into something altogether more dangerous? Throw in the towel? In his first ever interview, AnaCap Financial Partners founder Joe Giannamore, a former internet entrepreneur and horse riding professional, explains to Philip Borel how and why his firm has managed to get through it all
10 min read · 14 January 2013
In volatile markets, currency hedging can make a big difference to returns – and also help on the fundraising trail, write Philip Bowkley and Andrew Brock
5 min read · 14 January 2013
The UK’s National Audit Office believes drawn-out procurement processes and minimum investor rates of return are not synchronised with projects’ risk profiles and may have inflated PFI equity returns over the years.
3 min read · 15 January 2013
With Pennsylvania steeped in fiscal morass, an internet lobby group is pressing a methodical governor to get cracking on public-private partnership legislation.
2 min read · 15 January 2013
Secondary platforms are helping smaller investors to engage with this burgeoning market. However, some GPs are concerned about the potential risks. By Sam Sutton
3 min read · 15 January 2013
Since taking the helm at CalPERS in early 2009, CIO Joseph Dear has made it clear he considers private equity, including real estate, a crucial part of the pension plan’s investment strategy. PERE Magazine, March 2012 issue
3 min read · 14 January 2013
Recent changes to the New York-based private equity firm’s real estate team mark the latest chapter in the business’ 20-year history. PERE magazine, March 2012 issue
6 min read · 14 January 2013
