Private Equity
Debra Pedersen will lead fundraising for the firm’s global leveraged finance unit, whose funds targets corporate loans, bonds and special situations.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
Public pensions from Oregon and New Jersey are among those aruing the proposed bank ownership rules, on which the FDIC votes this week, could 'slow the healing' of the financial sector.
3 min read · 05 January 2013
Some $80m in venture capital is at risk as a major network-access startup reportedly folded this week.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The semiconductor company, owned by KKR and Silver Lake, is one of several public offerings planned by private equity sponsors.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The firms have sold Nowaco and Farutex in a deal valuing the companies at €250M.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
Blackstone president Tony James has said the firm ‘can justify a fund of $15bn to $20bn’ given its investment pace and current opportunities.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The Mexico City private investment firm purchased a minority equity stake in the US luxury brand for an undisclosed amount.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
By manipulation of data sources and vintage year methodology, the vast majority of fund managers could place themselves in the coveted ‘top quartile’ performance category, a study has found.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Luke Johnson's Risk Capital, which bought the book seller for £20m in 2007, has sold Borders UK to Hilco affiliate Valco Capital Partners.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The acquisition of Neff in 2005 by the New York buyout firm was preceded by insider trading by people connected to Neff, the SEC is charging. No Odyssey employees have been accused of wrongdoing.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
