Fundraising

Thousands of PERE readers voted for the individuals, firms and organisations they thought stood out from the crowd in 2009. Here we present the global winners.

Improved access to the estimated $1tr Shariah-compliant pool of capital in the MENA region may spur more firms to switch to Islamic private equity funds.

The emerging markets specialist plans to raise new funds for China and India early next year and intends to make Singapore the hub for its activities in the region.

The Institutional Limited Partners Association guidelines aren't just a developed market phenomenon; their impact is being felt in emerging markets as well.

Réal Desrochers retired in 2009 from the California State Teachers’ Retirement System, the second largest US public pension, after having led its alternatives programme for a decade. In an excerpt from PEI’s new book, Risk Management in Private Equity, Desrochers discusses key elements LPs must consider during the manager selection process.

The various placement ‘bans’ may be softened, but fundraisers must better police their own market for rogue actors

Roland Tomforde of Broadgate Consultants discusses strategy for spinouts, from timing the announcement of the new firm to crafting a pitch book.

Lawmakers in the UK have urged the British government to reject European proposals for wide-ranging regulation of the alternative funds universe as they currently stand, especially if there is no comparable legislation in the US.

Lawmakers want the UK to fight the EU's proposed AIFM directive, arguing the rules would 'damage' the UK private equity industry.

Magnus Christensson has left placement agent Atlantic-Pacific after nearly eight years to help build Jefferies’ global placement business.