Fund-of-funds
Siebert goes native with Macquarie
Mike Siebert, hitherto an associate at Partners Group, has been recruited as a portfolio manager for the private equity arm of Macquarie Funds Group, to build the group's European capabilities.
Wilshire woes
Fund of funds hemorrhaging top talent
Fleming, Iglesias leave Wilshire in Tokyo, Canberra
Grant Fleming, the long-serving Managing Director of Wilshire Private Markets in Tokyo, and Ovidio Iglesias, Senior MD with Wilshire in Australia, have left the $6 billion fund-of-funds, the latest in a series of senior departures from Wilshire including...
Wilshire fundraising hit as Ennis resigns
Fund-of-funds Wilshire Private Markets has reportedly delayed its latest fundraising following the resignation of Jeffrey Ennis, its CIO and the latest senior executive to quit the firm within a year.
Private equity mood upbeat at ANZ Forum
The mood and sentiment among private equity GPs, LPs and advisors at the AVCJ Private Equity & Venture Forum \ ANZ 2010 in Sydney appears distinctly upbeat, showcasing the strength of Australia's macroeconomic fundamentals.
Religare-backed Northgate said readying fifth fund
US private equity fund-of-funds firm Northgate Capital, recently invested by Indian financial services group Religare Enterprises, is reportedly readying its fifth investment vehicle, Northgate Capital V LP.
Pantheon cites ‘ownership culture’ in sale to AMG
New structure gives equity to partners
Religare buys into Northgate
Religare Enterprises, the Indian financial services group, has announced an investment in US private equity fund-of-funds firm Northgate Capital, for a reported 60% controlling stake in the firm's management company.
Pantheon sold to AMG for $775 million
Pantheon Ventures, the UK-originated global fund-of-funds manager, has been sold for some $775 million in cash by Russell Investments, its owner since 2004, to Affiliated Managers Group (AMG), a US asset management firm coordinating a network of affiliates...
Thai Government Pension Fund will boost PE, realty
Thailand’s Government Pension Fund (GPF) will boost its overseas investments, including private equity fund investments and direct investments in real estate and infrastructure, Sopawadee Lertmanaschai, secretary-general of GPF announced earlier in...
CIC enters Apax's "closed" Europe VII fund
China Investment Corporation (CIC), China's $300 billion sovereign wealth fund, has reportedly invested €685 million ($952 million) in Apax Partners' Apax Europe VII, a €11.2 billion ($15.5 billion) buyout fund that was ostensibly no longer open to...
Axiom closes Fund II ahead on $950 million
Excess interest post-crisis shows Asia, brand appeal
Philip Bilden of HarbourVest Partners
Philip Bilden, Managing Director for Asia Pacific at influential fund of funds HarbourVest Partners, talks about the firm's investment strategy and the relative attractions of different regional markets.
Rebecca Xu of Asia Alternatives on China
Rebecca Xu, one of the three co-founding MDs of independent fund of funds Asia Alternatives Management, describes her firm's edge in the PRC market and her assessment of the opportunities and developments there.
HarbourVest makes promotions as Delbridge steps back
Pioneering Asia investor to support alma mater
China giants put their best fund forward
Adveq PRC f-o-f adds to momentum
Australian Catholic Super invests Partners Group, Lexington
The Australian Catholic Superannuation and Retirement Fund (ACSRF) – which recently changed its name from the Catholic Superannuation and Retirement Fund – has reportedly made two new private equity commitments of A$50 million ($46.3 million).