The $288 billion National Pension Service of Korea is poised to commit $300m to Blackstone’s latest opportunity fund as part of a strategy to increase its exposure to higher return investments. A beauty parade to select two more opportunity funds is expected to follow.
2 min read · 14 January 2013
Korea's $288bn national pension is poised to commit $300m to Blackstone’s latest real estate fund as part of a strategy to increase its exposure to higher return investments.
2 min read · 14 January 2013
The Rohatyn Group has acquired a 60% stake in mid-market infrastructure private equity firm CapAsia, which focuses solely on non-BRIC emerging Asia. CapAsia has over $400m of assets under management.
2 min read · 14 January 2013
The US law firm is beefing up its personnel and looking to broaden its infrastructure offering – co-chaired by Patrick Harder (pictured) – with airport and seaport legal advice. Nossaman is also adding people with energy infrastructure experience.
2 min read · 15 January 2013
The design of the infrastructure fund model appears to be gradually evolving to meet investor needs. But this does not mean the industry can rest on its laurels. Chris Glynn caught up with two infrastructure professionals for their insights into the GP/LP dialogue
5 min read · 15 January 2013
The Toronto-based asset manager has pulled the plug on an agreement to take over three luxury resort properties in the Bahamas and Mexico from Kerzner International after a Delaware judge granted a temporary restraining order to halt the transaction.
2 min read · 14 January 2013
The Toronto-based asset manager has pulled the plug on an agreement to take over three luxury resort properties in the Bahamas and Mexico from Kerzner International after a Delaware judge granted a temporary restraining order to halt the transaction.
2 min read · 15 January 2013
The Toronto-based asset manager has pulled the plug on an agreement to take over three luxury resort properties in the Bahamas and Mexico from Kerzner International after a Delaware judge granted a temporary restraining order to halt the transaction.
2 min read · 15 January 2013
Some improbable events took place in 2011. In our final newsletter of the year, we take a completely unscientific approach to weighing up the probability of certain other significant developments happening in 2012.
3 min read · 15 January 2013
Fresh off a high-profile acquisition, AIMCo boss Leo de Bever took time to talk to Chris Glynn about a ‘boring’ business: infrastructure investing
6 min read · 15 January 2013
