Isobel Markham is Editor of Private Equity International, overseeing the editorial content of the monthly magazine and contributing news and analysis for PrivateEquityInternational.com. Based in New York, Isobel works closely with private equity-focused colleagues across PEI Media’s offices in New York, London and Hong Kong. She is a graduate of Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism.
The fund, the UK turnaround firm’s first 10-year closed-ended vehicle, is more than three times larger than its predecessor.
3 min read · 05 September 2016
At £660m, the fund is almost twice the size of its £360m predecessor.
2 min read · 05 September 2016
The promotion follows the UK mid-market firm’s recent capital raise of £500m for two investment vehicles.
2 min read · 05 September 2016
High prices and lower debt multiples will take their toll on returns, according to research from alternatives manager Partners Group.
3 min read · 01 September 2016
The Africa and south Asia finance sector specialist has amassed $260m for its first fund, which has a $300m hard-cap.
3 min read · 31 August 2016
New data from Invest Europe show a 25% year-on-year increase in total investment in the region, with buyouts the vast majority of invested capital.
2 min read · 31 August 2016
A survey by mid-market firm ECI finds high-growth UK businesses are less likely to choose private equity as a funding option than last year.
3 min read · 30 August 2016
The UK-focused fund, which had excess demand before the Brexit vote, includes a GP commitment of 2%.
3 min read · 30 August 2016
Despite challenges, the UK will remain a ‘safe haven’ for investment, says global private equity head Mark Redman.
3 min read · 29 August 2016
Carsten Stendevad, who has led the $120bn Danish pension since 2013, is returning to the US for family reasons.
2 min read · 26 August 2016
