Fundraising

As private equity write-downs proliferate, the secondaries market is providing much-needed cheer, writes Andy Thomson.

Emerging markets are best placed to weather a global financial downturn, writes Jerome Booth.

BC Partners has admitted that the acquisition in June 2007 of UK estate agent Foxtons was the “wrong call”. The firm gave a press conference yesterday to clear the air after months of speculation about the ill health of their recently acquired asset.

Oliver Blechner has resigned amid reported rumours of a personality clash at the top.

More than 10,000 votes were cast for the third annual PERE Awards and here – over the next dozen pages – we present the winners and runners-up of the North American awards. By Robin Marriott, Jonathan Brasse and Zoe Hughes. PERE March 2009

More than 10,000 votes were cast for the third annual PERE Awards and here – over the next dozen pages – we present the winners and runners-up of the Asia and rest of world awards. By Robin Marriott, Jonathan Brasse and Zoe Hughes. PERE March 2009

Björk has lent her name to a fund which will try to stimulate her nation’s stricken economy by investing in local businesses. The fund will be managed by female-centric financial services firm Audur.

From January 2009, Apollo Real Estate Advisors will be known as Area Property Partners. Senior partner Lee Neibart explains the change and where Area's focus will be in the future. PERE Magazine December 2008/January 2009 issue

While most people cling to their jobs during an economic downturn, some private equity real estate players opt to do the opposite by spinning out from their existing firms. It has a lot to do with carry. PERE Magazine December 2008/January 2009 issue

In October, London-listed global mezzanine debt provider Intermediate Capital Group (ICG) closed its second Asia-Pacific fund on $1 billion, below the fund's original target. Here, managing director Chris Heine discusses how the market mayhem has affected the fundraising and the outlook for his business.