Private equity investors’ (LPs) total exposure to funds-of-funds will fall over the next three years, according to Coller Capital’s latest Global Private Equity Barometer. High costs are cited by half of investors planning a reduced funds-of-funds exposure, and disappointing returns are cited by one third (36%). The number of investors

Private Equity firms invested USD7,974 million over 325 deals in India during the 12 months ending December 2010, compared to USD4,068 million across 290 deals during the previous year, according to analysis by Venture Intelligence, a research service focused on Private Equity and M&A activity.   “After a volatile 3

Global private equity firm Advent International has agreed to acquire The Priory Group, the UK’s leading independent provider of mental health and specialist care services, from The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (RBS) for an enterprise value of up to GBP925 million. The transaction is subject to regulatory approval.

Global alternative asset manager the Carlyle Group has completed the acquisition of CommScope, Inc (NYSE: CTV), a specialist in infrastructure solutions for communications networks. As previously disclosed, Marvin S “Eddie” Edwards Jr, CommScope’s current president and chief operating officer, has been appointed president and chief executive officer, succeeding Frank M

In a sign that the commercial real estate investment market is beginning to thaw, Rubenstein Partners, a private equity firm providing leading real estate investment management and advisory services in office markets throughout the Eastern United States closed four separate transactions in the fourth quarter of 2010. The four transactions,

The top executives at the ten biggest banks and asset managers on Wall Street – including Lloyd Blankfein of Goldman Sachs, Larry Fink of BlackRock and Jamie Dimon of JP Morgan – have an average net worth of USD210 million, according to wealth intelligence firm Wealth-X. The firm’s analysis of

HarbourVest Global Private Equity’s estimated economic NAV is USD801.3 million or USD9.65 per share, as at 31 December 2010, an increase of 3.4% on November 2010. HarbourVest Global Private Equity’s estimated economic NAV is USD801.3 million or USD9.65 per share, as at 31 December 2010, an increase of 3.4% on

Cohen & Company (CCIRE) has brokered the sale of The Watertown Mall, a 303,000 square foot mall anchored by JC Penney, Herberger’s, Dunham’s Sports, Office Max, Hy-Vee, and a diverse merchant mix in Watertown, South Dakota. The mall serves the Watertown community, known as the "South Dakota’s Rising Star", as

UK private equity fund administrator Langham Hall has been appointed as the onshore administrator to Chamonix Private Equity, the London based private equity investor. Langham Hall will be providing accountancy and administration services for the fund that has acquired a portfolio of five non-core businesses from plastic packaging manufacturer Linpac