The quoted Swiss alternative asset manager saw its private markets business, including real estate and private equity, grow by $3.4bn over the past year. However foreign exchange and hedge fund outflows hit the overall increase in assets under management in its pre-close statement.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
The private equity investor is set to join the slew of firms looking to profit from a growing global need for finance to meet infrastructure costs. Some estimates suggest as much as $360bn will come from private sources.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
The UK government-backed emerging markets fund of funds has invested in Africa Capital Alliance, one of six private equity funds to receive $150m from the firm.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
The New York City Board of Education Retirement System is looking to broaden its investment portfolio with a $130 million allocation to real estate.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
Private equity real estate firms globally raised $40bn during the first half of 2008, according to proprietary data from sister publication PERE Magazine. This tally puts GPs on course to raise more than the record-breaking totals of last year.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
The state’s legislature has increased the Florida State Board of Administration’s allowable allocation to private equity and venture capital from 5 percent to 10 percent. The pension fund is also launching an infrastructure platform.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
Limited partners are starting to reduce the number of relationships with fund managers. And as investors start shedding the pounds, private equity real estate secondaries are getting ready to pick up the slack. By Zoe Hughes
5 min read · 22 January 2013
Brotherly love 2008-07-01 Staff Writer <strong>Quotable</strong><br /> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td><strong>“The market isn't changing, it's collapsing.”</strong></td> <td><strong>“No protestors yet?”
2 min read · 22 January 2013
Serving up specialization 2008-07-01 Staff Writer Is the end nigh for private equity real estate global vehicles? Certainly not, but if delegates attending the PERE Forum: Europe 2008 were to take home one compelling thought from the conference it was that global opportunistic funds are about to face some to
2 min read · 22 January 2013
Capital Watch 2008-07-01 Staff Writer <strong>FUNDS IN MARKET/COMING TO MARKET</strong><br /> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td><strong>FUND</strong></td> <td><strong>FIRM</strong></td>
10 min read · 01 July 2008
