US Democrats in the Senate are working to revise a planned tax hike that would see private equity fund managers’ profits cut, by reducing the portion of earnings that would be levied at the new rate, according to reports.
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Canada’s private equity industry, one of the world’s hardiest in the face of the economic storm that tore through global markets, has begun to show signs of recovery, but fund-raising is still an issue.
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The inaugural IFDA India Summit 2010, in Delhi’s Eros Shangri-La Hotel on 26th and 27th August, will examine the scale and scope of India’s ambitions to develop its infrastructure and hear from some of the country’s leading developers about the challenges facing them on the ground.
Simultaneously, with the help of senior government officials, regulators and [...]

Asian private equity:  The way to higher returns?
“57% of LPs will be increasing their allocations to emerging markets private equity in 2010-11, with 77% believing the highest returns will come from Asia.”

Asia has largely avoided the global financial crisis, with most regional economies continuing to post strong growth. High saving rates; well-capitalized banks; abundant [...]

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Canada’s national pension fund said it saw strong performance in the past fiscal year, recouping assets to precrisis levels and making a record amount of private-equity investments, even as financial troubles sidelined other global investors.
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Jonathan Nelson is CEO of low-profile, and highly successful, Providence Equity Partners, a $22 billion private equity firm that focuses largely on media.
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Initial public offerings from U.S. companies backed by private-equity firms are losing money for investors for the first time in at least a decade, making them the worst performers in 2010’s IPO market.
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European family offices are optimistic about private equity, with 57 per cent considering increasing their exposure to the asset class this year, according to new research.
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