The presence of a large number of family offices in the Middle Eastern LP base underlines the importance of relationships in the region, writes Siddharth Poddar.
3 min read · 21 January 2013
The São Paulo-based firm raised more than half the capital since September 2008, targeting North American and European investors. The firm will focus on office and affordable housing developments in Brazil.
2 min read · 21 January 2013
Four investors, including Danish pension fund PenSam, committed more than €100m to Sparinvest Property Fund II. The fund will target UK property funds first.
1 min read · 21 January 2013
Jeff Giller is leaving the San Francisco-based secondaries firm after four years. Josh Cleveland and Brendan MacDonald have already left. The departure triggers a key man clause in Liquid’s $570m LRP Fund IV.
2 min read · 21 January 2013
The UK-focused vehicle attracted more than 30 investors and hopes to take advantage of depressed valuations.
1 min read · 21 January 2013
For MENA-based private equity funds, fundraising is no picnic, writes Jenny Blinch.
3 min read · 21 January 2013
London-based Geni Capital and Dubai's AREIT Management say the closed ended opportunity fund aims to launch with at least $100 million, with a cornerstone investor already having been lined up.
2 min read · 21 January 2013
The $153bn pension allocated $200m to Bank of America for investments with emerging managers, and $350m to minority-owned Parish Capital as part of its emerging private equity managers programme.
2 min read · 21 January 2013
The Switzerland-based firm was targeting $1bn for its second Asia-focused ‘programme’, a series of vehicles which will invest in primary funds and secondary transactions and also partner on direct investments.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
The San Francisco-based firm, launched by CalPERS last year, has hired former Goldman Sachs healthcare specialist Christopher McFadden to head its first East Coast presence. Health Evolution has already invested and exited one portfolio company with a markup 'north of 25%'.
3 min read · 22 January 2013
