A recent survey has shown Asian private equity has even further to go than thought to build a stable local LP base.
F&C and Altamar have both closed funds this week, as they seek to capitalise on emerging secondaries opportunities.
Mansco Perry, the chief investment officer of the Maryland State Retirement Agency, says the pension system views real estate as a long-term asset class, still wants real estate fund managers … but wants fees to come down. By Robin Marriott
The provider of junior capital to Central and Eastern European businesses has held a €140m first close on its second fund.
The Seoul-based firm, which has fully deployed its maiden fund, will target commitments of between W800bn and W1trn for fund II.
The New York-based alternative investment firm’s Asian fund debut is to target up to $800m of equity from investors ahead of a final close in the first half of 2010, PERE has learnt
The Los Angeles-based firm has raised $454m for Fund III and will target affordable homebuilding and distressed opportunities in Brazil, Peru, Mexico and Chile.
The South African firm hopes to raise as much for Fund VI as its $750m predecessor.
Montreal-based Cordiant Capital will review and make investments on behalf of the Infrastructure Crisis Facility Debt Pool formally launched at the October meeting of the World Bank. Investors in the pool include the German Government, the European Investment Bank and Proparco.
Mansco Perry, the chief investment officer of the Maryland State Retirement Agency, says the pension system views real estate as a long-term asset class, still wants real estate fund managers … but wants fees to come down. PERE magazine December 2009-January 2010 issue.