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.
Carlyle’s first infrastructure fund has garnered more than $1 billion in commitments. It will invest in transportation and water projects in the US and Canada.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
US buyout firm Providence Equity Partners has purchased $300 million-worth of convertible preferred stock in ZeniMax Media, maker of massively multiplayer online games including Fallout.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
Former NBA star Magic Johnson has endorsed a group created to oppose a House bill that would increase carried interest tax. Formation of the opposition group comes just one day before the House Ways and Means Committee is due to discuss private equity-related taxes.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
The US automobile company is reportedly close to choosing between One Equity Partners and two Indian car makers, one of which is teaming with Apollo, as its preferred bidder for Jaguar and Land Rover.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
The Indian private equity firm has reportedly paid $800 million for a minority stake in Jaypee Infratech, an infrastructure division of Indian industrial conglomerate Jaypee Group.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
StepStone, a San Diego area advisory firm founded by three ex-PCG executives including its former president, has hired PCG’s former head of research, Jay Rose. Rose is the sixth former PCG employee to move across town to StepStone.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
Charles Rangel, chair of the US Congressional committee charged with writing tax law, has proposed a bill that would substantially overhaul the US tax system and generate $48 billion in tax revenue.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
Former NBA star Magic Johnson has endorsed a group created to oppose a House bill that would increase carried interest tax. Formation of the opposition group comes just one day before the House Ways and Means Committee is due to discuss private equity-related taxes.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
The private equity firm has anchored another $1 billion cruise deal with its agreement to buy Regent Seven Seas Cruises.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
Carlyle co-founder David Rubenstein has predicted more IPOs for private equity firms as they grow and their founders age, while Apollo founder Leon Black has acknowledged that his firm and virtually all others are considering public offerings.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
