When a town loves a woman 2007-06-01 Staff Writer Some might argue it's an idea long overdue. A town in China— a country where, at this point, no idea is too out there— has plans to become the world's first “women's town,” according to a recent dispatch from Reuters.<br /> <br /> According to t
2 min read · 22 January 2013
In the October 2006 issue of Private Equity International, we produced a selection of the 30 most influential lawyers in global private equity. Here, we remind our readers of some of the legal world's most valued practitioners.
3 min read · 22 January 2013
Washington-based real estate investment bank Perseus Realty Capital has added Jay Jarrett to its roster as it looks to establish a fundraising practice.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
The listed private equity firm is reportedly in talks with Foster & Partners, the architects behind Wembley Stadium and the Beijing Airport, in a deal that could value the company at up to £500m.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
Dawnay Day Sirius, which has been set up to convert large mixed-use German properties into flexible workspace, floated today on the Alternative Investment Market.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
The listed Paris-based private equity group has wrapped up €500m in commitments for its first vehicle for third-party investors.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
Charlie McCreevy, the European Union’s internal market commissioner, has reiterated his support for the private equity industry, while conceding that the industry has a lot of work to do to convince sceptics that it is a force for good.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
Morgan Stanley makes its first investment in Brazil via the acquisition of a minority stake in Abyara, a Sao Paolo-based real estate company.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
A New York Times editorial today decried the ‘wasteful gamesmanship’ that it claimed results from the low capital gains tax currently enjoyed by US general partners.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
The quoted Vietnam-focused real estate company, which spun out of private equity firm VinaCapital, has raised double its initial target of $200m in its second round of fundraising.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
