Zug-based Partners Group is building up its team to deploy its largest ever pool of direct investment capital. The firm specialises in private equity, infrastructure, real estate and debt.
Investors in one of Henderson’s infrastructure funds are threatening litigation over mismanagement, while Henderson denies legal liability. Bruno Alves reports on the fallout
The initiatives are among several - including support of a state bill forcing placement agents to register as lobbyists - designed to ‘restore confidence, integrity and accountability’.
The private equity manager, which earlier this year launched a clean energy infrastructure initiative, has opened a new office in Zurich – complementing its Swiss headquarters in Zug as well as seven international offices.
The former colony receives most attention for its gaming. One firm sees potential in its leisure industry instead. PERE magazine September 2010 issue
Inflation hedging is a key driver of infrastructure’s fundraising revival, writes Andy Thomson
Sniper Capital, the Macau-focused fund management business, has launched its first private equity real estate fund as it aims to capitalise on a lack of non-gaming leisure real estate on the former Portuguese colony.
The global asset management and advisory firm aims to ramp up direct investments in Latin America, including clean energy infrastructure deals.
Susan Flynn has left her role as co-CIO at fund of funds Hermes GPE. Flynn, who worked alongside Peter Gale, led the firm's secondaries and infrastructure activities.
Financial services firm Towers Watson said following a recent report regarding pension fund investments in alternative asset classes that investors should pay ‘careful attention to the net of fees proposition, in particular for infrastructure’.
Infrastructure fund managers are devising new fund models more suited to their own needs and those of their investors, finds Andy Thomson.
Headed by Novera Energy founder David Scaysbrook, the team will make direct investments in areas including wind farms and solar projects.
The Swiss alternative asset manager and adviser has launched a new clean energy and infrastructure initiative headed by Novera Energy founder David Scaysbrook. The firm plans to make direct investments in areas including wind farms and solar projects.
KKR’s recent East Resources exit – coupled with HitecVision’s specialist energy fund close this week – is further evidence that the energy sector remains active and vibrant for private equity investors, writes Christopher Witkowsky.
In this fourth annual ranking of the world’s largest private equity firms you will find many familiar names and placements but also some notable shuffling in the ranks, reflective of a dramatically changed fundraising market as well as the rise of specialist and emerging markets strategies.