Fund Management

Central bank has called for more and improved data to better understand the potential impact on financial stability posed by hedge funds and their involvement in credit derivatives used by banks to offset risk in lending to buyouts.

The ratings agency says infrastructure is overvalued, blaming private equity interest in the sector and cheap financing.

Michael Spies and his growing roster of senior investment professionals are carefully expanding Tishman Speyer's already significant footprint in Europe. Spies and company recently shared with PERE their team-oriented approach to investing in Europe's biggest cities. By Robin Marriott

The specter of time is haunting private equity real estate, as every stage of the investment process is now likely to take longer than before.

KKR appoints China advisors * Kleiner Perkins bolsters China resource * AlixPartners to ride India wave * Herbert Smith hires for new Dubai office * Bain appoints Japanese tech veteran * Green joins Barwon as third partner * Navis expansion gathers speed * ABN AMRO expands Asia financial sponsor coverage

A new $2.5m wealth threshold for investment in private equity and hedge funds would dramatically reduce the number of US investors considered accredited.

The UK’s Financial Services Authority has outlined the possible threats to financial stability posed by private equity.

In recent days, the investment bank has announced three successive strategic investments alterative investment platforms, including a hedge fund, fund of hedge funds and a distressed investment firm, in an ongoing bid to bolster its alternative investment business.

The New York private equity firm has teamed with Los Angeles hedge fund Canyon Capital to acquire Logan’s Roadhouse for $486m.

GP Investimentos, Gaves Investimentos, Pactual and Advent International are four firms to watch as private equity deals in Brazil grow in size. David Snow profiles the biggest players in Latin America's biggest market.