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Amanda Janis

Amanda is the Director of Product Management for PEI, whose editorial titles include Private Equity International, Secondaries Investor, Buyouts, PE Hub, VCJ, Real Estate Capital, Private Equity Real Estate, Agri Investor, Infrastructure Investor, Private Debt Investor, Regulatory Compliance Watch and Private Funds CFO. She was previously the company's Group Managing Editor.

StepStone steps up pace

PCG spin-out StepStone has more than doubled its staff to 10 investment professionals in the past five weeks. Amanda Janis talks with co-founder Monte Brem about the California firm’s broad ownership structure, its two major clients and the attractions of non-discretionary work.

3 min read · 04 January 2013

Alitalia auction crashes(4)

Italy’s Treasury has closed the auction to privatize Alitalia, following the abandonment of its last remaining suitor, distressed private equity firm Matlin Patterson.

1 min read · 04 January 2013

JMI doubles with $600m fund close(2)

US firm JMI has doubled the size of its previous fund – and its capital under management – with the closing of its sixth fund on $600 million.

1 min read · 04 January 2013

Turbulent IPO, trading debut for Blackstone-backed Orbitz

The IPO for travel website Orbitz priced lower than the expected range, and its NYSE debut mirrored the falling stock of its backer, Blackstone.

1 min read · 04 January 2013

Alitalia auction crashes(3)

Italy’s Treasury has closed the auction to privatize Alitalia, following the abandonment of its last remaining suitor, distressed private equity firm Matlin Patterson.

1 min read · 04 January 2013

KKR to close $4bn Asia fund in third quarter(3)

KKR’s first Asia-dedicated fund is set to close soon with $4 billion of commitments, according to a SEC filing ahead of its $1.25 billion initial public offering.

1 min read · 04 January 2013

KKR to close $4bn Asia fund in third quarter(2)

KKR’s first Asia-dedicated fund is set to close soon with $4 billion of commitments, according to a SEC filing ahead of its $1.25 billion initial public offering.

1 min read · 04 January 2013

Carry controversy divides asset classes(3)

At yesterday’s Senate Finance hearing on carried interest tax, National Venture Capital Association board member Kate Mitchell took pains to distance venture capital from other alternative asset classes under the Congressional microscope.

2 min read · 04 January 2013

Bernanke: credit worries affecting LBO market(3)

US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told Congress that financing activity in bond and business loan markets remains brisk, despite widening credit spreads and tightening of terms for leveraged business loans.

2 min read · 04 January 2013

JMI doubles with $600m fund close

US firm JMI has doubled the size of its previous fund – and its capital under management – with the closing of its sixth fund on $600 million.

1 min read · 04 January 2013

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