May LP of the Month – Anne Fossemalle of EBRD

Anne Fossemalle is Head of Private Equity Practice at EBRD and joined us at SuperReturn International in Berlin as an LP speaker covering Russia and investor outlooks. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is a highly respected institution which has a diverse portfolio of fascinating projects and investments across Europe. They have developed a unique strategy of investing...

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The Future of Chinese Companies’ Outbound M&A: The Importance of Geographic Focus

By Andy Wu (original article here) Chinese companies’ outbound M&A activity Chinese companies have burst onto the global M&A scene in recent years. High-profile deals like the 2008 purchase of CIFA by Zoomlion in partnership with Goldman Sachs, Hony Capital and Mandarin Capital Partners, the 2010 Volvo acquisition by Geely, and the Nexen – CNOOC...

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The Future Of Industrial Chinese Companies Outbound M&A: The Importance Of Local Guanxi

Alberto Forchielli recently spoke at SuperReturn China in Beijing on Outbound Chinese Investment and will be joining us again as a speaker at SuperReturn Asia in Hong Kong later this year. Here, Alberto shares a recent article with us, the original of which can be found on his blog. According to Wikipedia, “Guanxi describes the...

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April LP of the Month – Jo Taylor of OTPP

Jo Taylor recently joined us at SuperReturn International in Berlin as an LP speaker covering LP Perceptions of Private Equity as an Asset Class. Jo heads up the EMEA investment team at Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (OTPP), one of the largest and most sophisticated LPs in the world. The OTPP is a truly global investor with a deep and...

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Getting To Know…Edward Grefenstette of DCT

Edward Grefenstette is the CIO of Dietrich Charitable Trusts and is one of our excellent speakers at SuperReturn China. We wanted to get to know Edward a little better in the lead up to the conference so he has kindly shared some insights and opinions with us in the following interview: What is your business goal...

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March LP of the Month – Rosa Estrada, Intel Corporation

Rosa Estrada recently joined us at SuperInvestor U.S.in San Francisco as an LP speaker, covering the topics of Differentiation and LP Commitments. We at SuperReturn have selected Rosa as the March LP of the Month because of Intel Corporation’s sophisticated global investing programme and continuing commitment to private equity as an asset class. Short bio: Rosa joined...

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What’s Hot at SuperReturn China 2013?

SuperReturn China 2013 is shaping up to be a really exciting event even if, as the Director of the event, I do say so myself! With under a month until the event kicks off in Beijing, I wanted to give you a rundown of my highlights for you to look out for: 1. Chinese LPs!...

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China Outbound Investment: A Conquering Army Is Only As Strong As Its Supply Lines – Alberto Forchielli

In the aftermath of WWII, the corporations of a victorious America were largely untouched by the fighting. Among the few left in a condition to rebuild, they were certainly the strongest. In the decades that followed, the great American industrial corporations invested heavily all over the world, but they did not do it alone. As...

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Getting To Know…Guy Hands of Terra Firma

Guy Hands is the Chairman and CIO of Terra Firma and spoke at SuperReturn International in Berlin in February on Ex-Growth Europe – How Will Private Equity Continue To Produce Good Returns?  1. Is PE in better or worse shape than before the great recession? The obvious answer would be worse.  Although the credit markets in Europe are showing signs of life...

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Venture Capital Spotlight – Kate Mitchell of Scale Venture Partners

Kate Mitchell is the Managing Director of Scale Venture Partners and will be speaking at SuperInvestor U.S. in San Francisco on Early Versus Late Stage VC as well as VC exits. Here, Kate kindly shares her views on the current state of venture capital, publicity, tech potential and the positive impact of venture-backed, high-growth companies....

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