Poul Nyrup Rasmussen, head of the Party of European Socialists, argues why he sees private equity as a destructive force – and questions why LPs invest in such 'risky' products to begin with.
6 min read · 24 January 2013
PERE Awards 2009: Asia winners 2010-03-01 Jonathan Brasse <SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 11px"><STRONG>ASIA INDUSTRY FIGURE OF THE YEAR<BR> <BR> <SPAN style="COLOR: #c00000">1. ANDIE KANG, The National Pension Service of Korea </SPAN><BR>
9 min read · 24 January 2013
The postscript for the London-based private equity firm that bought UK estate agent Foxtons just before the UK property crash. PERE March 2010 issue
1 min read · 24 January 2013
Poul Nyrup Rasmussen, a driving force behind Europe’s Alternative Investment Fund Managers directive and the former prime minister of Denmark, rejects criticism the AIFM regulations were drawn up to quickly and questions why LPs invest in ‘risky’ alternative funds in the first place. Interviewed by Toby Mitchenall. PERE March 2010 issue
3 min read · 24 January 2013
Blackstone is plotting its entrance into the UK retail banking sector.
2 min read · 24 January 2013
An unsolicited bid to buy bankrupt REIT General Growth Properties for $10bn by rival mall operator Simon Properties could prompt a bidding war, possibly including Brookfield and Blackstone. PERE March 2010 issue
2 min read · 24 January 2013
Former Westbrook Partners exec, Suchad Chiaranussati, closes on approximately half its original target for its RECAP II fund.
2 min read · 24 January 2013
From a plan hatched in 2006, the sovereign wealth fund’s Real Estate Department (RED) has laid the foundations for a more direct real estate investment strategy that will see it assume more control over its capital outlays.
1 min read · 24 January 2013
Brookfield Asset Management has been named global firm of the year in the PERE Awards 2009. Normandy Real Estate Partners, Partners Group and MGPA have taken the titles in North America, Europe and Asia. Here we present a full list of the winners.
4 min read · 24 January 2013
In an exclusive interview, Poul Nyrup Rasmussen, president of the Party of European Socialists and ‘bogeyman’ to the private equity industry recently told Toby Mitchenall why he still sees the asset class as a destructive force.
6 min read · 24 January 2013
