Drew Wilson
The special situations firm has pulled in capital from US LPs one month after launching Fund III.
New government measures to smooth $9.3 billion in asset sales comes amid corporate distress.
Funds will register and report to a new regulatory body.
The investment management firm believes more domestic LPs are aiming to invest abroad.
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Ex-Archer Capital partner James Carnegie will move into the role.
Former vice presidential candidate Joseph Lieberman will join Victory Park Capital.
Three Australian banks are the top providers of leverage this year.
The Australian firm is a co-investor in the buyout of financial house Scottish Pacific, which serves the non-traditional bank lending sector.
The Singaporean sovereign wealth fund reported a slight increase in long term returns and provided details of its new investment strategy.
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The world’s largest money manager sees clouds forming over Asian markets and economies due to several macroeconomic factors.