Vivek Paul, a former TPG Ventures partner and CEO of Wipro Technologies, has set up his own private equity firm and has reportedly started raising capital for a $400m fund.
2 min read · 08 February 2013
Management consultants McKinsey have called on pension funds to help India fund infrastructure improvements
1 min read · 08 February 2013
An otherwise flagging 2008 fundraising market was invigorated by high demand for Asian funds, according to proprietary data from PERE. PERE Magazine March 2009 issue
5 min read · 08 February 2013
Pete Reilly, head of JPMorgan's expanding European real estate effort, believes the current environment will yield epic returns. His London-based group boasts a relatively healthy investment programme amid the financial wreckage, and Reilly is not shy about taking advantage of this imbalance. PERE Magazine March 2009 issue
10 min read · 08 February 2013
More than 10,000 votes were cast for the third annual PERE Awards and here – over the next dozen pages – we present the winners and runners-up of the global awards. By Robin Marriott, Jonathan Brasse and Zoe Hughes. PERE March 2009
10 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.
8 min read · 08 February 2013
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
Will 2009 see a return to opportunisitc investment it used to be?
2 min read · 08 February 2013
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
2 min read · 08 February 2013
In the wake of an influential limited partner's claim that funds of funds represent “ignorant capital”, Andy Thomson investigates whether they still have a key role to play in the private equity industry
7 min read · 08 February 2013
