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Emerging markets 2010Money is flowing into the emerging markets. But don’t be fooled: these economies can take it, writes Toby Mitchenall.
- Coming soon to a high street near you
Blackstone is plotting its entrance into the UK retail banking sector.
- FUND ADMINISTRATION: Data on-demand
Blackstone is piloting a new interactive LP portal that will allow investors to delve into the firm’s performance data across asset classes, geographies and sectors like never before. It will also allow LPs to import data from other GPs into the Blackstone system. PERE magazine Fund Administration supplement, September 2010
- FUND ADMINISTRATION: Growing pains
GPs and private equity real estate fund administrators are under pressure from all sides with increased LP reporting requirements, greater regulation, higher taxes and even more complex deals. The challenges being faced today are part of the natural evolution of an institutional asset class. PERE magazine's Fund Administration supplement September 2010
- AMERICAS NEWS: Retail wars
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
- Buying the Bank
Private equity firms are doing more in Europe than simply looking to buy loan portfolios from financial institutions – they want to buy whole banks. By Robin Marriott.
- Calm before the storm
The 2010 PERE 30 ranking produced little by the way of significant movement from last year’s list with large capital closings few and far between. But next year’s table stands to provide a different picture entirely. By Jonathan Brasse.
- Panel: Distressed opportunity evolves with markets
Private equity distressed players are finding good returns by helping to capitalise small, distressed businesses, and by scouting for buyout-backed companies being groomed for exit.
- Metrick to leave Blackstone for Centerbridge
IR veteran Maryfrances Metrick will join the Blackstone spinout in October amid fundraising for the firm’s second fund, targeting $3.75bn.
- Patria to launch Fund IV in early 2011
The firm will target slightly more for the fourth private equity fund than the $700m it raised for Fund III. Earlier this year, Blackstone bought a 40% stake in Patria for $200m.