The fundraising carousel remains in full swing, and limited partners are struggling to cope with the pace. With strong distributions driving new commitments, few practitioners are preparing for a slowdown. Philip Borel reports.
Tim Callahan, the former CEO of both Equity Office and Trizec, has formed a private real estate firm focused on the US office market.
Carlyle hires for MENA push * Merrill Lynch to expand Asia financial sponsor coverage * Former ANZ Capital director sets up own firm * SAC hires private equity team * Gulf Finance House reorganises private equity * Oaktree Capital installs Asia chairman * Blackstone opens in Hong Kong
PEI Asia takes a look at some of the key movers and shakers in South Korean private equity.
2006 was an exceptional year for EQT, the Northern European LBO investor based in Stockholm. Here Conni Jonsson, the firm's CEO, reflects on the successes of the recent past and the challenges facing private equity in the near future.
Pacific Equity Partners in Sydney is preparing to organise a A$4 billion Australasian buyout fund – by far the largest such entity ever raised. Philip Borel reports.
Johannes Huth, managing partner of KKR and head of European operations
Lloyds Development Capital’s failing music retailer Music Zone is looking for buyers after entering administration as competition with online sales stiffens.
Neil Cable, the head of European real estate for Fidelity, is busy hiring as the US firm gears up for direct property investing.
Chinese regulators appear to be toying with the emotions of private equity firms through a mixture of pronouncements - some interpreted as good, some bad, others virtually impossible to interpret in the first place. On the whole, though, things seem to be moving in the right direction for general partners. Andy Thomson reports.