Lanhee Yung has joined the Greenwich, Connecticut-based firm to co-lead the firm’s global fundraising and investor relations activities.
2 min read · 24 January 2013
The apparent public outrage over CalPERS staff travel makes one wonder: do California pensioners want their global assets managed by under-resourced homebodies? David Snow explores.
3 min read · 24 January 2013
Ohio Public Employees Retirement System is believed to have invested hundreds of millions of dollars in the venture, which will target floating rate first mortgages in the US.
1 min read · 24 January 2013
The firm is backing power developer Moser Baer, as part of its plans to reportedly invest up to $3bn in India over the next five years.
1 min read · 24 January 2013
The opportunistic vehicle was targeting $300m of equity when it was launched in 2007. It will focus on equity and debt investments on the west coast of the US and in Hawaii.
1 min read · 24 January 2013
The US firm is reportedly considering a public listed entity for its Center Parcs assets in the UK to help smooth a potential majority sale to M&G Investments, the fund management group owned by British insurer Prudential
1 min read · 24 January 2013
In only providing an emergency financial backstop for the housing market, the US government should bring in more private sector involvement with tougher underwriting, bigger down payments, greater disclosure and standardisation, according to a government-led debate on the issue.
3 min read · 24 January 2013
Momentum Real Estate Partners is eyeing a $75m final close in the next year for its debut vehicle. The firm was launched by GFG founders Mauricio and Eduardo Gruener and Jaime Garcia in 2009.
2 min read · 24 January 2013
Dynegy has a history of private equity transactions, including a $2.35bn deal in 2005 in which Warburg Pincus took over one of its subsidiaries.
2 min read · 24 January 2013
On both sides of the Atlantic regulatory barriers are making fundraising for ‘foreign’ firms more difficult and expensive. GPs in emerging markets could be left out in the cold.
2 min read · 24 January 2013
