The global alternatives group distributed $6.4bn to investors in the first quarter this year, almost as much as the $7.5bn it returned in 2010, according to the David Rubenstein-led firm’s annual report.
2 min read · 15 January 2013
The Chicago-based firm is looking to Brazil as it sources new deals in the homebuilding sector, as well as a potential investment with a local hospitality group.
2 min read · 15 January 2013
A combination of abundant natural resource and government support has made Latin America – and Brazil and Mexico in particular – increasingly attractive to infrastructure funds eyeing renewables. Alexandra Atiya reports
6 min read · 15 January 2013
Limited partners have been slowly opening up to new VC relationships now that the industry has shrunk and top managers are back to courting investors
9 min read · 15 January 2013
The listed firm has identified 1,200 potential LPs, which it will try to recruit into its funds. Blackstone has collected $15bn for its sixth fund, which is set to close.
2 min read · 15 January 2013
Kirk Dizon, co-head of private equity at Hall Capital Partners, talks about the tough decisions facing an advisor with roughly 1500 funds to choose from.
4 min read · 15 January 2013
The middle class in Brazil continues to grow, boosting the opportunities for private equity in the consumer and retail sector in the country, writes Seth Zalkin.
3 min read · 15 January 2013
The private investment arm of the World Bank group has helped mobilize $679m in loans to fund a $908m port container terminal in Brazil. The deal is the IFC’s largest port investment and its biggest syndication to date.
2 min read · 15 January 2013
Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners’ Sadek Wahba may not have the rosiest outlook on the various scenarios that flow from investment analysis. But judging by the performance of his portfolio, it may be the best way to play the infrastructure game when you’re a global fund. By Cezary Podkul
10 min read · 15 January 2013
Each firm topped three categories in Infrastructure Investor’s second annual awards poll, the most of any nominee. GIP took the title of Global and North American Fund Manager for the second year running.
7 min read · 15 January 2013
