Blood is thicker than water in private equity, as evidenced by the number of firms where domestic relationships extend to the boardroom
3 min read · 08 February 2013
Micro-finance institutions throughout Sub-Saharan Africa have exploded in popularity as a destination for private equity capital. Can the love affair survive a rocky road ahead? Matt Levin investigates
3 min read · 08 February 2013
Why some firms that had begun to increase their operations in Central and Eastern Europe have put their plans on hold, while others continue to see opportunities. Kevin Ley reports
2 min read · 08 February 2013
Prices may have plummeted, but many are welcoming the return of rational behaviour to the emerging Asian markets, reports Jennifer Harris
7 min read · 08 February 2013
Specialist providers of venture finance can find themselves in greater demand when credit is tight. Toby Mitchenall reports on a cautiously optimistic sector
5 min read · 08 February 2013
Investors prepared to place bold bets in the hope of outsized returns might find what they're looking for in the world's so-called frontier markets. Yvette Choo finds out why Cambodia and Mongolia merit serious consideration.
8 min read · 08 February 2013
As some LPs actively seek to liquidate their real estate assets in the secondaries market, other more well capitalised limited partners are eyeing the sector as a potential investment opportunity. However with so much uncertainty in the market, the task of underwriting those positions is now much more daunting. PERE Magazine December 2008/January 2009 issue.
5 min read · 08 February 2013
The price of the merger, originally valued between $185m and $205m, was reduced to an undisclosed amount due to Kohlberg’s inability to secure financing.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
Just $57bn was raised in value-added and opportunistic real estate vehicles in 2008 compared to $85bn in 2007. Asia, however, has become the investment destination of choice overtaking strategies focused on North and Latin America.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
An increase in US deal flow is dependent on the credit markets even as private equity firms are bullish on valuations, according to Ernst & Young.
1 min read · 12 January 2013
