The Austrian firm, which has been selling direct property investments in recent times, is now closing on a large portfolio of private equity real estate fund secondaries interests. PERE Magazine, April 2009 issue
2 min read · 08 February 2013
New York's newest Hilton Garden Inn has opened its doors, purchased by RLJ Development for a reduced price. PERE Magazine, April 2009 issue
2 min read · 08 February 2013
Macquarie, Woori back $1bn South Korea fund * Bessemer adds $350m to Fund VII * DBS Private Equity establishes $100m China fund * Avigo raises $150m for India * Japanese bank buys stake in Alternative Investment Capital * Leapfrog reaches halfway to $100m target * Apax sells minority stake to GIC, Future Fund * ING's Australia-listed FoF sounds liquidity alarm * CDC commits $30m to microfinance
7 min read · 08 February 2013
PE firms vie for Korean brewer * Navis-owned Nirula's draws buyers * Venture firms invest $40 million in Chinese media group * Intel backs three UAE companies * Biotech IPO gives STIC 2x exit * INR500m infusion for Indian engineering * Investcorp writes down $95m * Babson makes Asian foray * KKR portfolio company valued at zero * ICICI's Subhiksha under investigation
7 min read · 08 February 2013
An LP or GP going through a divorce may have to split the fund interest with an ex-spouse.
3 min read · 08 February 2013
The US's Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility could be good opportunity for credit investors, and a boon for portfolio companies in the commercial finance space. But private equity firms need to know what they're getting into before they participate in the programme.
3 min read · 08 February 2013
As the spectre of LP defaults looms larger, Guy Hands'Terra Firma has attempted to get ahead of the issue by buying out LPs from its 2007 fund.
4 min read · 08 February 2013
In response to a chorus of critics, and the prodding of the SEC, the FASB will issue new guidance on the use of fair value accounting.
4 min read · 08 February 2013
OPEN & CLOSED 2009-04-01 Staff Writer <strong>OPEN & CLOSED</strong><br> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>FUNDS OPENED</td> <td><br> </td> <td><br> <
2 min read · 08 February 2013
The financial crisis may have taken a toll, but lower mid-market French companies are still keen to engage with private equity. Amanda Janis reports
10 min read · 08 February 2013