Andy Thomson is a Senior Editor at PEI with responsibility for Private Debt Investor, the leading title focused on the world's private debt markets. Andy works closely with team members in London, New York and Hong Kong. He has been with PEI for many years, having worked previously on Private Equity International and Infrastructure Investor.
Richard Wilson has a lot on his plate as he prepares to negotiate for regulation the European private equity industry can live with, writes Andy Thomson.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Chinese authorities are understood to have approved new legislation that will make it much more attractive for foreign GPs to launch RMB funds in Shanghai’s Pudong district.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The UK private equity firm has backed Ambassador Theatre's takeover of Live Nation's UK operations, taking a majority stake in the combined entity.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
LDC's prolific deal rate has raised questions about the use of bailout cash – and, more broadly, about the merits of private equity, writes Andy Thomson.
3 min read · 05 January 2013
Strong economic growth will be maintained by fiscal measures, while private equity firms will play a role in infrastructure projects and helping Chinese companies grow internationally.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The San Francisco firm has raised the year’s second-largest fund while also confirming changes to its management team.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The treatment of unsecured lenders in Europe may have severe repercussions for future liquidity, writes Andy Thomson.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The ability of China’s largest city to become a major global fund formation centre hinges on the unpredictable attitude of central government, writes Andy Thomson.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Investors unhappy with hedge funds that failed to deliver on promises may give private equity greater priority in the investment mix, argues Stefan Hepp of Zurich-based SCM Strategic Capital.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The listed Permira investor is upbeat about its prospects, despite half-year results detailing a 5% drop in portfolio value and the unlikelihood of many distributions in the next 18 months.
3 min read · 05 January 2013
