Fundraising

Sandwiched between China and India, Southeast Asia is fragmented, risky and often bypassed in favour of the more developed private equity markets of its enormous neighbours. But for investors with the right appetite, and managers with the right skill-set, the region presents a uniquely compelling investment case.

The pension will not look for new commitments for a while as it takes time to monitor the state of the private equity industry.

A group of shareholders in Builders FirstSource allege JLL Partners and Warburg Pincus want to enrich themselves at the expense of other shareholders.

Hot on the heels of its $1.1bn fund close, credit-focused manager Oak Hill has added Alexandra Jung to co-head its European operations.

Private equity infrastructure funds have long used different structures than their traditional private equity peers.The asset class provides some intriguing examples of the benefits and drawbacks of some innovative models, among them the open-end fund structure.

The founder of Terra Firma predicted more pain for the buyout industry as neither banks nor financial sponsors are willing to ‘come clean about their mistakes’ made during the credit boom era.

Temasek Holdings, in which Singapore’s finance ministry is the sole stakeholder, also booked a net profit of S$6bn, a threefold decrease from last year.

The sovereign fund, whose portfolio recently recouped some of the value it had lost in the past fiscal year, has not made clear how its private equity investment strategy may shift.

A new private banking service is a vote of confidence in the asset class, writes Toby Mitchenall.

Private Equity Manager sought out feedback from several different private equity players with regard to 'Private Equity Principles' just released by the Institutional Limited Partners Association. The LP-friendly suggested partnership terms are seen by some non-LPs as less than perfect.