Alexia Wai-Chun Tye of AddVenture Advisers discusses the governance turnaround of a Chinese portfolio company. This is an excerpt from PEI’s recently released book, The Guide to Responsible Investment
9 min read · 15 January 2013
With Asia’s economies still booming, restructuring opportunities are thin on the ground. That’s just how some distressed specialists like it, writes Brett Cole
6 min read · 15 January 2013
On a recent trip to Washington DC, Graham Winfrey found GPs and LPs hungry to cash in on the rapid growth in emerging economies, but flagged various challenges.
3 min read · 15 January 2013
Michael Huber is quietly guiding TMT-focused Quadrangle back from the brink of chaos. But raising a Fund III remains far from certain as the firm focuses on investor relations and portfolio management, finds Christopher Witkowsky.
9 min read · 15 January 2013
A new era of transparency and reporting could open the door wide enough for one innovative group to craft a Moody’s type-service for buyout funds. The benefits for star managers could be greater exposure to LPs and making it easier to negotiate management fees, writes Nicholas Donato.
3 min read · 15 January 2013
The fund’s last investment comprised £23.5m of subordinated loans to five UK healthcare and accommodation projects. London-based Gravis expects to tap the market again later this year for a fresh round of fundraising.
1 min read · 15 January 2013
Has the ‘refinancing wall’ lost some of its power to intimidate? Andy Thomson reports on strong bond and bank appetite for many infrastructure assets.
3 min read · 15 January 2013
Peruvian firm Nexus Group has beat its target for its first international institutional fund, showing LP appetite for the region can overcome scepticism of new managers.
2 min read · 15 January 2013
The state’s $40bn permanent fund may also hire new managers on top of its existing manager suite comprised of Citi, GIP and Goldman Sachs.
2 min read · 15 January 2013
Anis Bibi has resigned from Dubai-headquartered SHUAA Capital, which is slashing 11% of its workforce amid first quarter losses.
2 min read · 15 January 2013
