The investors agreed to acquire SkillSoft, which provides Internet-based training for companies and governments. The deal includes $605m of debt financing.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The three firms are backstopping a $690m equity and debt offering that will finance the aluminium products company’s reorganisation.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The Los Angeles-based firm will pay $1m to the New York Common pension and has agreed to exit the placement business.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The $40bn pension, which has not yet committed to private equity in 2010, is happy to come in below target this year depending on opportunities.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has reached a deal in which Markstone will pay back all management fees related to the state's pension.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Some of the most significant LP/GP relationships are being refashioned as LPs rethink their approach to private equity.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
PEI examines the long-term relationships between six major LPs and GPs and assesses the state of their unions in a changed market.
6 min read · 05 January 2013
The pension, with $12bn in assets, has committed $80m to Enhanced Equity and American Securities in its latest private equity commitments.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Embattled music group EMI represents a €2.2bn exposure for Terra Firma's funds. Chris Witkowsky explores whether a loss of the investment would spell the end for Guy Hands' firm.
5 min read · 05 January 2013
The bank’s $8bn private equity, co-investment and mezzanine unit has been slated for sale for a year, well before the ‘Volcker rule’ was unveiled.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
