Institutions

| Candover considers options 1 September, 2010
Candover’s decision to wind down its portfolio, after its own sale failed, confirms that existing investments being sold by rival firms will remain a major source for private equity deals.
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Tucker vs Thiam 20 July, 2010
Mark Tucker’s switch to AIA has prompted speculation that he may seek one day to acquire his former employer, Prudential.
Mid-market liquidity pooling up 15 July, 2010
US private equity firm Blackstone Group has just closed its US$3.25bn ‘capital solutions’ fund, while other mid-market liquidity funds continue to raise investment.
Cutting out private equity? 9 July, 2010
The spate of cash shells recently proposed shows that institutional investors prefer to back sector specialists with focused plans to buy companies directly rather than putting their money in expensive private equity funds.