TPG is once again targeting a struggling airline, having teamed with American Airlines on a joint bid to restructure JAL. Rival US-based carrier Delta is also bidding.
3 min read · 08 February 2013
The firm founded by Sam Kaneko brought a very un-Japanese style of investment to Asia’s largest market. This allowed daVinci to grow into Japan’s largest private equity real estate firm but, according to market insiders, was partly to blame for the dire problems the firm faces today. PERE magazine, Dec 2009-Jan 2010 issue
10 min read · 08 February 2013
The Middle East investment firm will acquire a 20% interest in Gulf Cryo to help accelerate the company’s growth.
3 min read · 08 February 2013
Four veterans of the Asia real estate market gather in Singapore to compare notes. For the third year, PERE organised a roundtable discussion about the Asia real estate investment opportunity, this time in Singapore’s iconic Raffles Hotel. Our four Asia old-hands spoke optimistically about the forward fundamentals of many Asian countries, but voiced caution about the fragility in the west. PERE November issue.
10 min read · 08 February 2013
<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
