<italic>LP intelligence from PrivateEquityOnline and PrivateEquityConnect</italic> 2009-11-01 Staff Writer <strong>ALLOCATION CHANGES</strong><br> <bold>Shell Pension Fund UK</bold> is considering a new 5 percent allocation to alternative assets. This will cover hed
4 min read · 08 February 2013
Rajiv Nakani will head the Kuwaiti government-backed firm’s alternative asset management arm. He replaces Shailesh Dash, who resigned two weeks earlier.
2 min read · 08 February 2013
Rajiv Nakani will lead the Kuwaiti government-backed firm’s alternative asset management arm.
2 min read · 08 February 2013
The available capital in the region, and Shariah's spurning of traditional leverage, has made the Islamic fund structuring more popular.
2 min read · 08 February 2013
Asian GPs turning to the Middle East for funding may need to consider adopting an Islamic fund structure, writes Jenny Blinch.
2 min read · 08 February 2013
Gary Long has departed from the firm after 15 years as Investcorp looks to streamline management and cut costs.
1 min read · 08 February 2013
The former president of JER Partners in Europe has joined private property investment company Three Delta, which attempted to acquire Sainsbury’s supermarket group in the UK two years ago.
1 min read · 08 February 2013
Qiming brings in three, raises $320m * Philipp to go it alone in MENA * Morgan Stanley appoints Japanese PE head * JPMorgan pro joins Blackstone's GSO * Paul Capital appoints Hong Kong office head * Carlyle hires Citibank Japan president * Credit Suisse appoints Asian head of sponsors
5 min read · 08 February 2013
Mohammed Al-Shroogi, a 30-year Citi veteran, has resigned from the financial services giant to join the Bahrain-based investment manager.
2 min read · 08 February 2013
This month saw two direct investments in the City of London by Middle Eastern investors better known for making third party investments into blind pool, discretionary funds. PERE spoke with the agent behind these deals about their wind change in investment priorities.
2 min read · 08 February 2013
