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.
Blackstone has surpassed Goldman’s record for the biggest private equity fund raised to date, with the closing of its fifth fund on $21.7 billion.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
The Blackstone Group has reportedly sent a letter to Congress that estimates the firm would lose as much as $10.5 billion of its $25 billion market value should proposed legislation regarding publicly traded partnerships become law.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
The Dallas-based private equity firm is being sued by Accredited Home Lenders after it said Friday it may back away from its previously agreed $400 million buyout of the subprime mortgage company. Lone Star has extended the tender deadline.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
Fresh from inking Latin America’s largest LBO to date, GP Investments has struck a $642 million deal for Brazilian refractory materials producer Magnesita.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
The Brazilian private equity firm’s $1 billion acquisition of Pride International’s Latin American Land Drilling and E&P Services businesses is the firm’s first pan-Latin American investment. It is also the first time it has used leverage, and the firm’s – as well as the region’s – largest private equity deal to date.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
University of Pennsylvania Law School professor Michael Knoll has concluded that even if carry is taxed as ordinary income, GPs will be able to restructure their funds to counterbalance higher tax bills.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
CVC has purchased from Code Hennessy & Simmons a $400 million controlling stake in Waddington North America, a provider of disposable foodservice products including cutlery and takeout containers.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
Computer network company 3Com will be taken private by Bain Capital in partnership with Chinese networking group Huawei.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
Fortress’ private equity assets totalled $23.4 billion in the second quarter, a 64 percent year-over increase.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
Fresh from inking Latin America’s largest LBO to date, GP Investments has struck a $642 million deal for Brazilian refractory materials producer Magnesita.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
