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Multi-Convergence: HK PE firm GCS buys Dexia Asset Management

That was fast. Less than ten days after entering exclusive acquisition talks with Dexia, HK-based private equity firm GCS Capital is buying the asset management arm from the Dexia group, a case of #East2West and #Multi-Convergence. The price was set … Continue reading

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China & the world: new leadership, partnerships, investments, SWFs

I am writing this post on board Cathay Pacific 830 from HK to NY en route to Sao Paulo, following two weeks of off the record discussions with CEOs, institutions, and government officials in Asia. (Quick side note, Marester, the … Continue reading

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Brazil takes the lead: Net cash flows, M&A, Joint Ventures and Latin America Opportunities

One of the central themes in my latest book, State of the Asset Management Industry – Latin America, is around greater and more direct links between fast-growth emerging economies and regions, especially Asia and Latin America. More specifically Brazil as a leader … Continue reading

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