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Mid-level PE an outstanding opportunity

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 13 SEP 2012
This year will be an excellent vintage for private equity investments, said former Hyperion Asset Management founder and managing director, Dr Manny Pohl. Outstanding opportunities exist at the mid-level of the market, said Pohl, whose new private equity ...

Lazard consolidates Sydney foothold

MARK STORY  |  TUESDAY, 11 SEP 2012
... investment banking team, and will report to John Wylie, CEO of Lazard Australia who heads Investment Banking and Private Equity. Over the past seven years O'Sullivan Partners have advised clients on completed M&A, and debt and equity capital markets ...

Blackstone appoints senior adviser

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 10 SEP 2012
... the firm, based in Sydney. Prior to joining Blackstone, Carnegie was a partner with Archer Capital, a domestic private equity firm. In his new role, Carnegie will assume responsibility for the firm's private equity activities in Australia. "We are delighted ...

IFM appoints global head of marketing

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 10 SEP 2012
... more than US$35 billion on behalf of institutional investors across four asset classes -- debt, infrastructure, private equity and listed equities. It is owned by 32 major not-for-profit Australian pension funds.

Catch-all 'Alternative' label useless: Pengana

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 7 SEP 2012
... wasn't a major issue, but with allocations now increasing rapidly to bundle absolute return funds, "hedge funds", private equity and infrastructure under one label is unhelpful. To include illiquid strategies with these investments makes no sense at ...

Australian foundations sample impact investing

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 6 SEP 2012
... years ago there would not have been good investment opportunities across the spectrum from cash to fixed income to private equity in the US - today there are," Ragin said. "One of the reasons is the work of philanthropists in creating the opportunity ...

Hastings grows European infra team

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 28 AUG 2012
... firm's Melbourne offices. Karkar joins from law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP where she specialised in M&A and private equity based in Hong Kong and New York.

BNP Paribas IP appoints head of super

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 AUG 2012
... BNPP IP has also appointed Stephen Copeland as manager of client services and operations. Copeland joins from MLC Private Equity, where he held the role as a senior analyst. "We look forward to Angus and Stephen joining us and bringing their mix of experience ...

Instos reach tipping point on EM PE

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 30 JUL 2012
Institutional investors have reached a 'tipping point' with regard to emerging markets private equity exposure, according to one manager. Tara Blackburn, managing director of US-based Hamilton Lane said institutional investors are now comfortable enough ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 30 JUL 2012
... credit metrics in the next few years. Billabong shares gained 0.25 cents to $1.35 at 1039 after the retailer said US private equity firm TPG's $1.45 a share takeover offer undervalued the company. The mining giants and the four major banks were all higher ...