Managers

Darby Overseas Investments, the private equity arm of Franklin Templeton, has appointed David Hudson to lead its Asia activities, as well as help expand the firm’s global infrastructure funds.

The new fund, which is targeting Vietnam's lower-risk residential sector, is seeking to raise $200m by the end of June.

The real estate manager owned by Dutch financial services giant ING Group is going to investors 18 months after floating the plan to expand into alternative assets.

The UK property development and fund management firm has promoted Michael Ward to VP of development as it earmarks more acquisitions in the US Capitol’s metropolitan area.

The real estate investment and development firm plans large-scale expansion of its Brazilian logistics activities over the next three years as part of a joint venture with CalPERS.

The firm’s global regulatory affairs head, David Marchick, warned a Senate committee today against unnecessary investment protectionism, using Carlyle’s stake sales to CalPERS and Abu Dhabi as examples of government-affiliated investments that bolster US companies.

The hybrid US firm has filed IPO plans for a special purpose acquisition corporation as it simultaneously raises $900m for two private equity funds.

Eastern and Central European countries with programs encouraging public-private partnerships are more likely to obtain infrastructure investments than their Western European neighbours, a study finds.

The New York investment firm will reportedly launch a dedicated India real estate vehicle later this year.

The vehicle, sponsored by New York-based Falcon Real Estate, will seek capital from Europe, Asia and Latin America but is excluding US investors.