Editor's Letter 2009-03-01 Jenny Blinch Fundraising figures for 2008 released recently by the Emerging Markets Private Equity Association (EMPEA) show a record-breaking year for the emerging markets (see page 14).<br /> <br /> Top pick was emerging Asia, which represented 60 percent of total fu
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One firm wants to be first into Iraq to gain an advantage over more cautious rivals
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Feeder funds, typically offered by private banks, have the highest exposure to high-net-worth individuals, and therefore to potential defaults. David Snow investigates the scale of the problem
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In the wake of an influential limited partner's claim that funds of funds represent “ignorant capital”, Andy Thomson investigates whether they still have a key role to play in the private equity industry
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By 2002, after four years in charge of Silvio Berlusconi's holding company, Claudio Sposito had had his fill of the media spotlight. Since then, he has been attempting to make Milan-based Clessidra the leading private equity firm in Italy. Andy Thomson discovers he has developed a new interest in toys
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In Germany, an iconic maker of model trains has gone bust
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The over-commitment strategy used by many listed private equity vehicles has gone from being a virtue to a vice, but it will survive
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A Terrible idea 2009-03-01 Staff Writer Design guru Michael Peters, the man who redesigned the UK Conservative Party logo in the 1980s, has gathered £10 million (€11 million; $14 million) for a private equity fund with a bit of swagger. Creative Capital Ventures only invests in business for which Peters is p
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Unlisted GPs may be writing a premature obituary for listed infrastructure funds, argues Cezary Podkul.
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For MENA-based private equity funds, fundraising is no picnic, writes Jenny Blinch.
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