The head of the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, Claude Lamoureux, will retire in December and be replaced by Jim Leech, senior vice president of the pension’s private equity arm.
Former NBA star Magic Johnson has endorsed a group created to oppose a House bill that would increase carried interest tax. Formation of the opposition group comes just one day before the House Ways and Means Committee is due to discuss private equity-related taxes.
Former Intersouth general partner Don Rainey has joined Maryland venture firm Grotech Partners.
General Atlantic has added to its Hong Kong and Mumbai teams with the new hires of Jeff Leng and Ranjit Pandit.
Société Géneralé has expanded its acquisition and leverage finance business to Australia to boost existing Asia Pacific operations based in Hong Kong.
Fred Watt, who a year ago was set to work with Doughty Hanson on a publicly listed fund that never went ahead, has joined the European LBO house as chief operating officer.
The global alternative asset specialist, which has had a presence in Singapore since 2004, has opened a second office in Asia.
Société Géneralé has expanded its acquisition and leverage finance business to Australia to boost existing Asia Pacific operations based in Hong Kong.
Fred Watt, who a year ago was set to work with Doughty Hanson on a publicly listed fund that never went ahead, has joined the European LBO house as chief operating officer.
The global alternative asset specialist, which has had a presence in Singapore since 2004, has opened a second office in Asia.