Fundraising

Deal flow has slowed in recession-hit New Zealand, but there is still plenty to keep GPs busy finds Siddharth Poddar.

2009 has not brought the cheap asset sales many in the Australian private equity industry were anticipating – but neither has it brought the expected wave of bankruptcies. Siddharth Poddar finds spirits high, despite the lull in activity.

LPs need to play fair 2009-08-24 Sharon Lim <p>The past year has been anything but a breeze for the private equity industry – everyone from GPs to LPs and service providers have had to grapple with the fallout of the downturn in a radically different environment than the heyday that ended at the turn o

Fundraising for Asia-focused funds may have stalled, but it has less to do with Asia than it has to with a slowdown in the pace of investments globally, writes Siddharth Poddar.

The 'European-style' waterfall is gaining traction in North America, but US general partners need not fear this trend.

CD&R and One Equity Partners have become the latest private equity firms to dip their toes in the public markets.

The Chinese Sovereign Wealth fund has reportedly shortlisted nine fund managers taking part in the US Public-Private Investment Plan.

The listed fund of funds surpassed its target, selling shares at or above its current stock price.

The available capital in the region, and Shariah's spurning of traditional leverage, has made the Islamic fund structuring more popular.

Asian GPs turning to the Middle East for funding may need to consider adopting an Islamic fund structure, writes Jenny Blinch.