Fund Administration Fund administrators open doors on new territories: Until recently, private equity fund administrators concentrated almost exclusively on serving clients in more developed markets. But the emerging markets fundraising explosion has changed all that.

India: a bumpy ride As international PE firms continue to pile into India their presence is bring felt increasingly by the Indian government, which has so far responded by reducing the attractiveness of the tax regime and more recently with talk of capping their spend in the country.

Colombian gold The Marxist rebels are on their knees, the middle class is booming, and local and global funds are lining up to cash in on Colombia. The country that a few years ago was “untouchable” is the new hotspot for Latin American private equity.

May / June movers include: Jefferies International Limited, the UK subsidiary of US-based Jefferies Group, Inc, has hired Sidharth Punshi as a managing director and country head in India. Punshi joins from Goldman Sachs where he was executive director, head of European IT services and software sector in the technology, media and telecommunications investment banking group.