Distressed funds in Asia are struggling to raise money while other sources of capital are competing with private equity.
2 min read · 14 January 2013
With some US Midwest states apparently keen on privatisation, Kansas has remained an anomaly: doggedly self-sufficient, eschewing PPPs, and relying instead on a disciplined state budget and handful of federal money.
3 min read · 15 January 2013
Joe Azelby, a one-time professional American football player, has built JPMorgan’s core US real estate platform into a global real assets business with $60 billion under management. In an interview with PERE, he explains why he is a fan of diversity, why investors need to change their attitude towards allocation and why he ultimately is glad that his football career was short. By Robin Marriott. PERE Magazine June 2012 issue.
10 min read · 15 January 2013
The business lobbying organisation is calling on the UK to credit-enhance greenfield projects, introduce tax incentives, pool pension resources, curtail Solvency II and encourage banks and institutional investors to come up with a shared funding model.
2 min read · 15 January 2013
CVC Asia Pacific’s control-oriented strategy initially led it to Australia and Japan. But as the firm struggles in those buyout markets, quiet deals are emerging in Southeast Asia as well as Greater China. Sigit Prasetya, head of Southeast Asia for the firm, discusses a strategy shift in Asia with Drew Wilson
7 min read · 14 January 2013
The $12.78bn retirement system has invested $100m across five funds since its February meetings.
2 min read · 14 January 2013
Emerging Asia, especially India and China, should expect increased deal activity during the next 12 months, according to a private equity report from Ernst & Young.
2 min read · 14 January 2013
The Hong Kong-based private equity firm is one step closer to its final close thanks to a $100m commitment from US pension fund, CalPERS.
2 min read · 14 January 2013
This year’s ranking of the largest private equity firms in Asia-Pacific reveals two newcomers in the top five, underscoring the region’s changing dynamics and growth. PE Asia takes a closer look at the top five GPs on the fundraising charts
5 min read · 14 January 2013
As China and India absorb large capital flows, investors are willing to explore new opportunities in Southeast Asia, with Indonesia and Vietnam at the top of the list
2 min read · 14 January 2013
