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.
The US pension committed to CVC’s fifth European fund and two real estate funds, months after reorganising its allocation structure and boosting its alternatives target to 28 percent.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
The US private equity firm has reportedly tapped Amit Chandra, who recently co-founded the $1.5bn New Silk Route Advisors, to head its nascent Indian office.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
Clear Channel has confirmed that legal proceedings have been delayed to allow negotiation between the banks and sponsors, who in turn, have reportedly reached an agreement reducing the buyout’s value by $1.4bn.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
The Universities Superannuation Scheme and Alliance Trust are among a consortium that purchased a majority stake in the climate-focussed investment bank, as well as committed £20 million to its new fund of funds.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
The St. Paul Venture Capital spin-out saw all of its limited partners return for its second fund.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
The firm's private equity funds generated $50m in pre-tax distributable earnings, 64 percent less than the first quarter of 2007, while private equity assets grew 55 percent to $13bn.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
The hybrid US firm has filed IPO plans for a special purpose acquisition corporation as it simultaneously raises $900m for two private equity funds.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
The energy-focussed private equity firm has nearly doubled the size of its previous fund in a three month period that involved ‘very little proactive marketing’.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
The California-based firm’s seventh fund brings its assets under management to more than $1 billion.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
The buyout firm blew the whistle on a former Wall Street trader who has settled an SEC lawsuit alleging he spread false rumours about Blackstone’s Alliance Data deal.
2 min read · 04 January 2013