In March, PEI Asia got hold of Mark Mobius, the globetrotting managing director of Franklin Templeton Investments, in Panama and asked him for his thoughts on the Shanghai stock market crash and its implications for private equity.
3 min read · 12 January 2013
The current debate about private equity in Europe is important, but to be productive it needs to be properly reasoned.
3 min read · 12 January 2013
The fundraising carousel remains in full swing, and limited partners are struggling to cope with the pace. With strong distributions driving new commitments, few practitioners are preparing for a slowdown. Philip Borel reports.
8 min read · 12 January 2013
Tim Callahan, the former CEO of both Equity Office and Trizec, has formed a private real estate firm focused on the US office market.
5 min read · 12 January 2013
Carlyle hires for MENA push * Merrill Lynch to expand Asia financial sponsor coverage * Former ANZ Capital director sets up own firm * SAC hires private equity team * Gulf Finance House reorganises private equity * Oaktree Capital installs Asia chairman * Blackstone opens in Hong Kong
4 min read · 12 January 2013
PEI Asia takes a look at some of the key movers and shakers in South Korean private equity.
5 min read · 12 January 2013
2006 was an exceptional year for EQT, the Northern European LBO investor based in Stockholm. Here Conni Jonsson, the firm's CEO, reflects on the successes of the recent past and the challenges facing private equity in the near future.
3 min read · 12 January 2013
Pacific Equity Partners in Sydney is preparing to organise a A$4 billion Australasian buyout fund – by far the largest such entity ever raised. Philip Borel reports.
6 min read · 12 January 2013
Johannes Huth, managing partner of KKR and head of European operations
5 min read · 12 January 2013
Lloyds Development Capital’s failing music retailer Music Zone is looking for buyers after entering administration as competition with online sales stiffens.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
