Fundraising

Over the past six years, Mark Newman and Gerald Parkes have both run the European arm of Lehman Brothers' private equity real estate operations. Here the duo talk about the investment bank's silo-free model, their strong commitment to long-term partnerships and why investing in real estate is a lot like playing golf. By Paul Fruchbom

Oil prices have soared in recent months and some investors flush with petro-dollars are looking for a new home for their money. But some Islamic investors struggle to reconcile their religion with backing buyouts. Arcapita Bank in Bahrain has the answer: Shari'ah-compliant structures for buyouts.

With $1.5 billion to invest in Korea, Japan and China, Michael Kim is one of Asia's most promising financial entrepreneurs. Sharon Lim met him in August.

Pangaea Capital Management intends to rescue troubled Asian businesses.

The detention of Byeon Yang Ho, head of Vogo, has created uncertainty over the Korean private equity firm's future.

UK technology manager has established a dedicated VC secondaries fund in an industry first with two deals already in the portfolio.

Archie Norman, former grocer, politician and corporate turnaround specialist, set up a new investment company, Aurigo Management, last month. Robert Venes speaks to Norman about his latest venture.

Blackstone and KKR are understood to be pursuing an interest in two retail units owned by GUS, despite a recent announcement by the UK retail group to demerge the businesses.

UK lower mid-market firms Sovereign Capital and Palamon Capital Partners have had a busy week, with Sovereign completing two deals, while Palamon closed its €670m second fund and invested in a German corporate gift certificate company.

The Paris-listed private equity manager has targeted external investors for the first time to give the group additional deal-doing capacity and to create a new revenue stream.