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.
In the middle of last year, experienced Scottish private equity pro Hamish Mair launched a new funds of funds operation at money manager F&C. As 2006 dawns, he shares with Andy Thomson his observations of current market trends.
5 min read · 30 December 2012
The pan-Asian buyout firm is reportedly bidding for the Myer department store chain in conjunction with the company’s founding family.
1 min read · 30 December 2012
The European private equity firm is targeting the possible buyouts of Royal Dutch/Shell’s LPG unit and Ruhrgas Industries – taking the total value of deals the firm is currently linked with to about €18bn.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
Michael Kim, the former co-head of Asian buyouts at Carlyle Group, has quickly amassed $750 million of commitments for his spinout fund MBK Partners, according to a report.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
PEO talks to veteran French fund of funds investor Dominique Peninon of Access Capital Partners about market opportunities and limitations, and the need to keep a close eye out for the stars of the future.
3 min read · 30 December 2012
The Stockholm-based firm’s buyout of the Danish clothing group is its first major acquisition of a family-owned business.
1 min read · 30 December 2012
The London-listed global private equity firm has stepped up its limited partner activities with a substantial investment in I2, a UK-based infrastructure fund.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
The fund of funds arm of Paris-based Finama Private Equity has bolstered its mezzanine operation with the appointment of Pascal Feucher as an investment manager.
1 min read · 30 December 2012
Terra Firma Capital Partners is set to sign terms to acquire German property group Viterra for €7 billion in Europe’s largest private equity deal to date.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
Central and Eastern Europe is not as risky as you might think says Robert Conn, managing partner at Polish private equity firm Innova Capital.
4 min read · 30 December 2012
