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Meyer pleads guilty, faces 4 years in prisonThe founder of private equity advisory firm Aldus Equity, Saul Meyer, has admitted to having knowingly engaged in pay-to-play corruption in New York and New Mexico.
- LaSalle secures $205m Texas mandate
The Chicago-based firm has been appointed by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas to co-invest in opportunities in North America first and then on a global basis.
- ASIA NEWS: Korea’s need for speed
Direct real estate investing takes centre stage as Korea’s national pension fund seeks rapid growth in alternative assets. PERE magazine October 2009
- GIC names heads of Europe, Americas
The Singaporean sovereign fund continues its management overhaul, appointing Lim Chow Kiat and Anthony Lim Weng Kin as respective regional heads.
- Private equity seals $900m bank rescue
Blackstone, Carlyle, Centerbridge and WL Ross have joined forces with several co-investors – including UK charity The Wellcome Trust – to buy failed Florida-based BankUnited. The FDIC is currently evaluating 'the appropriate terms' to let more private equity firms acquire failed depository banks.
- Prax to raise RMB1.5bn under Shanghai initiative
The China-focused firm plans to raise both a real estate and private equity fund denominated in the local currency.
- Carlyle loses head of Japanese growth investments
Haruyasu Asakura has left the firm but Carlyle said it continues to focus on SMEs and real estate assets in Japan, despite recent media reports suggesting otherwise.
- FEATURE: Secret agent men
A scandal in New York is causing big trouble for placement agents everywhere. PERE June 2009
- 2008 GLOBAL PERE AWARDS - North American awards
More than 10,000 votes were cast for the third annual PERE Awards and here – over the next dozen pages – we present the winners and runners-up of the North American awards. By Robin Marriott, Jonathan Brasse and Zoe Hughes. PERE March 2009
- FEATURE: Shopping for deals
With retailers in the West taking a beating, GPs are eyeing recession-resistant investments. The outlook is less bleak in the emerging markets. And distressed retail is in fashion for those with cash in their wallets. PERE Magazine December 2008/January 2009