Fundraising

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.

Falling return expectations could limit the number of attempted public-to-private deals in 2007, according to a new report.

Tim Callahan, the former CEO of both Equity Office and Trizec, has formed a private real estate firm focused on the US office market.

PEI Asia takes a look at some of the key movers and shakers in South Korean private equity.

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.

AIG Global Investment Group hires two into European leveraged loan group

The publicly traded merchant bank has committed $30m to Stroz Friedberg, which will use the money for employee incentives and to expand its geographic reach.

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.

The SEC's attempt to update Reg D should include dropping the ‘general solicitation’ ban on fundraisers.

For many investors, Irish venture capital is a niche industry within European private equity. However, recent developments anticipate a bright future for the market, writes Jo Nash.