The emerging markets-focused firm has already invested 12% of the fund, which will limit its use of leverage to deals in South Africa and Southeast Asia.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
The firm’s new $2.9bn emerging markets fund allowed LPs to cherry-pick specific regions and countries, a savvy structure given changing investor sentiment, writes Amanda Janis.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
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2 min read · 22 January 2013
The US-based growth investor has brought on Fernando Marques Oliveira as managing director to spearhead the firm’s ramped-up investment activity in Latin America. General Atlantic last month invested in Brazilian healthcare insurance group Qualicorp.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
The second-largest pension fund in the UK is increasing its headcount as it seeks to grow its private equity allocation.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
A firm set up by Perry Kurash, who cut his teeth at private property company Topland, has established a corporate finance house with four others to source Middle Eastern capital looking for a home in property.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
The Wall Street firm has deferred the final close of its latest global property vehicle because investors have asked for more time. The firm remains confident, however, it is on track to raise its target of up to $10 billion.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
UK fund manager New Star has been forced to take action following mass redemptions at its international property fund in the past few weeks.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
The Wall Street firm has deferred the final close of its latest global vehicle because investors have asked for more time, according to people familiar with the situation. The firm remains confident, however, it is on track to raise its target of up to $10 billion.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
The infrastructure heavyweight will scale down its business in response to a decline in deal flow and profitability.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
