The Wall Street bank has made a number of internal promotions as it looks to fill the void left by the departure of global co-head of mergers and acquisitions Dag Skattum, who is joining buyout firm TPG as a partner.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
Exponent Private Equity has teamed up with old ally Clive Kahn, the former boss of Travelex, for the £70 million acquisition of Cardsave, a UK-based firm that supplies credit card terminals to small retailers.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
The UK private equity industry’s trade body has reportedly trebled the salary on offer to its chief executive, as it attempts to bring in a heavyweight external figure with the contacts and credibility to restore its reputation.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
The Wall Street bank has made a number of internal promotions as it looks to fill the void left by the departure of global co-head of mergers and acquisitions Dag Skattum, who is joining buyout firm TPG as a partner.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
The central and eastern Europe buyout specialist has sold Bulgarian consumer loans business JetFinance to BNP Paribas.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
Five years after spinning off its private equity business, Morgan Stanley has made another senior appointment as it prepares to launch a $6 billion global buyout fund.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
After two years of ownership, Carlyle’s European venture arm is selling French scientific equipment maker CAMECA to US trade player AMETEK for more than €80 million. The fund, which was launched with great fanfare in 1999 to target internet investments, was forced to broaden its remit after the dotcom crash.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
The Wall Street bank has made a number of internal promotions as it looks to fill the void left by the departure of global co-head of mergers and acquisitions Dag Skattum, who is joining buyout firm TPG as a partner.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
As Apollo Management reportedly prepares to raise capital via Goldman Sachs’ new private trading platform, five of the bank’s biggest competitors have launched a rival offering - one day before a NASDAQ version is due to begin operations.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
The Asian private equity market continues to grow at a rapid rate, but a new report questions whether there are enough quality managers to invest the vast sums pouring into the asset class. James Taylor reports.
3 min read · 04 January 2013