The Robert Bass-led firm has upped its exposure to the online marketplace sector with an investment in Oversee.net.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
Fashion-focussed TSM Capital is backing Rachel Roy, a financially astute designer to develop profitable handbags and accessories.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
Vestar Capital Partners will acquire cancer treatment chain Radiation Therapy Services in a $1.1 billion deal. It is the firm’s first healthcare acquisition since hiring former Bain & Company healthcare pro Anil Shrivastava.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
The Ohio Public Employees' Retirement System will revamp its Health Care Fund to include a 5 percent allocation to private equity, a new asset class for the fund.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
The post-IPO lock-up for shares of Tom Hicks’ special purpose acquisition vehicle ended today. Units of one share of common stock and one warrant traded up 2 cents today from the $10 per share offer price.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
An internal Citi research report finds that 75 percent of pension fund managers plan to increase their allocation to private equity over the next three years, potentially injecting $400 billion into the asset class.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
Theater-focussed investment firm Key Brand Entertainment will bring Broadway shows to more cities in the US, Canada and Japan.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
The Riverside Company opened its first Asian offices in Tokyo and Seoul last year, and has now completed its first deal in the region with the acquisition of Japanese parking lot operator Shinsouki.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
HarbourVest Partners may list on the Euronext a fund of funds vehicle that would invest in the US firm's existing funds.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
First Reserve hopes to take advantage of soaring nuclear power industry demand for uranium with an acquisition in South Africa.
1 min read · 04 January 2013