Christopher Witkowsky

Singapore’s largest sovereign fund has increased its investments in private equity and real estate in recent years – a trend likely to continue owing to the turmoil in the financial markets. The change was revealed as part of its first performance report, which also shed rare light into the GIC’s structure.

The transaction will help grow the private equity firm's presence in the Gulf region.

The London-based firm, which already has CEO-heavy advisory boards in Europe and Asia, has rounded up the former chiefs of Hilton, Burberry and Saks to advise on US deals.

The Washington DC-based firm, founded in 2001, invests in companies that focus on various aspects of homeland security.

The Sustainable Technologies Fund went to market in February 2007 and has already invested in Swebo Bioenergy and Suncore.

The Paris-based firm, which counts among its LPs some of the first Moroccan-based private equity investors, raised a €50m fund in March.

Providence's new deal expands the firm's investments in Asia to more than $1bn.

The selection of John Koskinen to lead the seized mortgage giant brings to three the number of private equity pros asked this month to head up troubled financial services companies.

The Miami-based firm, which has sponsored 145 acquisitions and recapitalisations since its founding in 1981, has already invested 20 percent of the fund’s capital.

The London-based firm is looking to invest mainly in the UK and Western Europe. The firm raised a £100 million fund earlier this year.