Judy Kuan

Renwick Paige has joined the New York-based private equity firm after a stint as chief marketing officer of law firm Preston Gates & Ellis.

Fundraising for infrastructure investments in emerging markets has grown tremendously in 2006 – across virtually all regions. By Judy Kuan.

The jointly-managed Korea Emerging Infrastructure Fund will make private equity and mezzanine investments in private companies within Korea’s transportation, environmental, logistics, energy and utilities sectors.

Private equity has extended to the far corners of the world, cropping up in some unexpected locales. Judy Kuan speaks with Robert Fogler, co-founder of the Rwanda-focused Thousand Hills Venture Fund, about the role for private equity in a smaller market – but one that might well be on a fast-track for growth.

New York-based Conduit Capital Partners has wrapped up fundraising for its third fund targeting power generation projects in Latin America, with commitments totaling $393 million – making it the largest PE fund to be raised for the region since 1998.

With the slew of presidential elections taking place in Latin America this year, what is the potential for private equity? Trenwith Securities’ Luciane Roessler points out factors that are improving the region’s prospects – despite the shifting political landscape – in a conversation with PEO’s Judy Kuan.

While Russia has dropped its restrictions on rouble convertibility, more change is needed to make the market investor-friendly, says a recent report. By Judy Kuan.

The oversubscribed fund will focus on early stage IT companies in the US, China and Japan.

Two recent transactions involving Mexican consumer-based retail companies underscore the continued attractiveness – and exit potential – of this industry for private equity. By Judy Kuan

With the Middle East’s whirlwind fundraising and dealmaking environment, a growing body of major law firms are establishing a presence in the region. By Judy Kuan.