Nicholas Donato

The owner of the world’s largest private equity outfit is introducing greater transparency to its operations.

Marc Spilker has been named Apollo Global’s first-ever president, in the firm's latest 'institutionalisation' move ahead of a public listing.

Jennifer McHugh will act as the agency's lead regulator for the $39trn asset management industry following Andrew Donohue's departure earlier this month.

The agency gave greater shape to venture capital exemptions put forth by the financial reform bill passed earlier this year.

The EU parliament has accepted compromise proposals put forth by the rival EU council, ushering in a new wave of rules on fund transparency, remuneration, asset stripping and non-EU funds and managers.

Partners Capital, a London- and Boston-based investment office which advises $6bn in capital, is about to plant its first flag in Asia as a way of tapping into rising domestic fund manager talent.

The European Parliament and Council have reached agreement on the final text of the long anticipated Alternative Investment Fund Managers directive.

The UK Takeover Panel has introduced a slew of new reforms which could make it more difficult for private equity firms to seize British companies.

Swedish mid-market private equity house Litorina, led by managing partner Harold Kaiser, has smashed its SEK2bn target for Fund IV.

In H1 2010, buyout firms injected €15.1bn of capital into European companies, in part a result of increased interest in the consumer goods and retail sector.