Fund Management

The continuing flow of capital that is being attracted by even the larger private equity funds appears to have put paid to any notion that investors in the asset class would opt out at a time when market conditions have become more challenging. However, the jury is out on whether the fundraising momentum will be sustained once the effects of any downturn can be more clearly seen. Andy Thomson reports.

Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan is one of the world's most influential institutional investors, fusing both GP and LP activities. The recently promoted head of its private equity arm, Erol Uzumeri, spoke with Amanda Janis about Teachers' efforts to be a pension that isn't ‘your Dad's Cadillac’.

The US private equity firm continues to be active in the Latin American education market, most recently with the $40m acquisition of a Chilean university.

The future demand for images will determine Hellman & Friedman's success with Getty Images.

Wendel Investissement's smooth journey from holding company to global private equity firm has become a little bumpier.

Investors are increasingly concerned. Managers may have curtailed any investment excesses as credit markets have closed, but are they still in denial as capital market pain turns to economic reality?

The fear factor

The FTSE 100 company, led by Philip Yea, remains confident that despite difficult market conditions, which may slow down its mid-market buyout business, its recently expanded growth capital team will be sheltered from the credit storm.

The FTSE 100 company, led by Philip Yea, remains confident that despite difficult market conditions, which may slow down its mid-market buyout business, its recently expanded growth capital team will be sheltered from the credit storm.

Italy’s Pirelli Real Estate and RREEF are part of a quartet of investors buying a 49 percent stake in German department store joint venture.