The BVCA, EVCA and CBI are together lobbying Brussels as an EU committee mulls mandatory regulation of alternative investment funds as proposed by former Danish Prime Minister Poul Nyrup Rasmussen.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
The BVCA, EVCA and CBI are together lobbying Brussels as an EU committee mulls mandatory regulation of alternative investment funds as proposed by former Danish Prime Minister Poul Nyrup Rasmussen.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
As Western buyout markets continue to encounter challenges, the CEE region is attracting renewed LP interest. But the complexities of investing in the East should not be overlooked. Andy Thomson reports.
5 min read · 12 January 2013
Private Equity International is delighted to present a selection of 50 individuals who we think have the power to transform aspects of the industry. The list, which is not a ranking, is ordered alphabetically.
10 min read · 12 January 2013
Private equity provided an 18.6 percent return for the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System last year, allowing the Canadian pension to beat its overall benchmark. Amanda Janis recently met with Paul Renaud, head of OMERS Capital Partners, to discuss the methodology his in-house investment team employs and his thoughts on industry trends.
10 min read · 12 January 2013
AIG's Latin America private equity group has deployed more than 16 percent of its recently closed $692m fund.
6 min read · 12 January 2013
Travant Capital Partners has reached its first close within 10 months, raising hopes for the development of a domestic African private equity industry
5 min read · 12 January 2013
Global private energy specialist First Reserve has broadened its investment scope with a $300m investment in barley-based ethanol production.
6 min read · 12 January 2013
The Blackstone Group hasn't lost faith in its investment in Deutsche Telekom – yet.
6 min read · 12 January 2013
3i, the London-listed private equity giant, is trading at a discount to net asset value but has grand plans to nearly double its assets under management by the end of 2010.
6 min read · 12 January 2013