Isobel Markham
Isobel Markham is Editor of Private Equity International, overseeing the editorial content of the monthly magazine and contributing news and analysis for PrivateEquityInternational.com. Based in New York, Isobel works closely with private equity-focused colleagues across PEI Media’s offices in New York, London and Hong Kong. She is a graduate of Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism.
The firm kept hold of the independent wealth manager – its longest-held portfolio company to date – to take advantage of regulatory changes.
The pan-Africa fund was looking to raise $300m for the vehicle to co-invest alongside its flagship funds.
The pan-Africa firm has completed the acquisition of the former British statutory corporation following regulatory approval.
The asset manager has collected more than €100m for Unigestion Direct Opportunities 2015, which will invest in SMEs globally.
The firm is exiting its 49% stake in the online classified ads portal after less than two years.
The Paris-based firm has expanded its partnership as it continues to invest its third fund.
Read, a former CIO at CalPERS and Kuwait’s GIC, is the latest addition to the sovereign wealth fund, following the appointment of a new CEO in October.
Albert Edwards has led the Office of University Investments, which has a sizeable allocation to private equity, since May 2012.
State Senator Jeff Klein introduced a bill Wednesday to close the carried interest ‘loophole’ at the state level.
The C$90bn investment management firm’s investments delivered a 10.1% return to investors last year.