The Boston-based private equity real estate arm of Fidelity Investments, run by Michael Elizondo, is seeking investor approval to spin out on its own.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, the law firm for private equity and real estate heavyweights like Blackstone, KKR and JC Flowers, will guide the government as it spends up to $250bn purchasing equity stakes in banks.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
Following the defection of a senior team to JER, GE Real Estate has redeployed a senior figure in Asia to Central Europe.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
David Snow has some ideas for the US government, now the largest private equity firm in the world.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
Concern is mounting that EU legislators will introduce new rules for financial services in general that will do disproportionate damage to private equity in Europe.
3 min read · 22 January 2013
The Dubai government-backed private equity firm has opened an office in New York following the opening of a Shanghai office last year. The firm’s high-profile investments in North America have included Cirque du Soleil and Barneys New York.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
Following the appointment of Mike Bryant as managing director of international debt recently, the firm has made Melanie Collett head of debt business development in the UK. GE is seeking to build on €4bn of real estate debt investments it has made in Europe since last year.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
Investcorp president and chief operating officer Gary Long says the Bahrain-based firm’s investments portfolios were ‘under pressure’ owing to volatility in the financial markets.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
Razak Dawood, previously Pakistan’s trade and industry minister, will advise the MENASA-focused firm as it uses a portion of its $500m fund to invest in South Asia.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
Pacific Star has recruited Knut Riesmeier from the global asset mangement division of insurer Munich Re to lead efforts in the region.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
