The alternatives giant has completed its merger with its listed affiliate KPE. From tomorrow its shares will be traded on Euronext under the name KKR & Co.
An extravagant development in Dubai comes to a halt. PERE magazine October 2009
Participants at this week’s Infrastructure Investor: New York forum argued both for and against the use of permanent-capital vehicles to own infrastructure assets. Both views are right.
The sovereign wealth fund of Singapore looks to alternative assets, including real estate, private equity and infrastructure, to mitigate against further losses after its portfolio shrink by more than one fifth in the past year.
Brazilian pension funds are to be able to commit up to 20% of their capital to asset classes including real estate and infrastructure. The change in regulation is part of a wider strategy to reduce exposure to fixed-income assets.
A California law aimed at eliminating conflicts of interest in public contracting could pose serious threats to the state's nascent PPP programme, writes Cezary Podkul.
India’s minister for road transport and highways, Kamal Nath, has tipped US pension funds to be among the biggest investors in India’s overhaul of its roads network.
An SEC ban on credible placement agents would be a mistake – especially in infrastructure.
Blackstone’s chairman has told the SEC a firm like his would never have reached its level of success, which directly benefits pensioners, without placement agents.
Blackstone’s chairman has told the SEC a firm like his would never have reached its level of success, which directly benefits pensioners, without placement agents.
Blackstone’s chairman has told the SEC a firm like his would never have reached its level of success, which directly benefits pensioners, without placement agents.
Richard Allsopp, who established and led UBS’ private placement division for 10 years, will join the London-based boutique as it further expands into infrastructure. In the wake of Babcock & Brown’s collapse, Allsopp helped Babcock European infrastructure spin-out to become Arcus Infrastructure.
Chinese sovereign wealth fund, China Investment Corporation, is reportedly in talks to acquire a minority stake in Virginia-based power company AES Corp. According to The Wall Street Journal CIC has plotted a deal aimed at “building an alliance” with the New York-listed company. Also on the negotiating table is believed to be a joint venture […]
The Chinese sovereign wealth fund is reportedly keen on 'building an alliance' with the Virginia-based energy company. Also on the negotiating table is believed to be a joint venture whereby CIC could fund AES schemes worldwide.
The European trade body is the latest to stress placement agents ‘play a crucial role’ in the private investment fund industries.