Jo Nash

Duke Street Capital’s managing partner Peter Taylor has emphasised his support for Sir David Walker’s drive for greater transparency in private equity, after successfully deflecting criticism about the industry at this morning’s Treasury hearing.

Lehman Brothers, the US bank, has recruited Jayanta Banerjee from ICICI Venture to become managing director of the bank’s Mumbai private equity activities.

The private equity market is a tricky asset class to invest in – so pension funds have been warned. What are some of the risks that pension funds ought to consider?