European private equity groups lobbying against recent proposed regulations should take aim at three particularly harmful measures, writes Kevin Ley.
3 min read · 05 January 2013
Investment firms with assets over a ‘modest threshold’ will need to register with the SEC, according to a proposal released last night by the White House. The plan comes a day after a Senate bill set $30m as the line above which all firms would need to register.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Investor relations professionals at the PEI Media forum in New York were told that increasing LP needs are moving the industry towards an 'investment management model', requiring constant communications and information flow.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
As LPs demand greater detail, GPs will have to rely less on their IR teams fielding all calls, writes Kevin Ley.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Smaller firms may be hit hard if forced to register with the SEC, writes Kevin Ley.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
SK Capital is purchasing assets including manufacturing plants from St. Louis-based Solutia for $50m.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The New York State Common Retirement Fund committed $300m to a fund managed by Franklin Templeton Real Estate. It came as the state’s comptroller called for more flexibility in potentially increasing alternative investments.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The US firm has been deploying cash consistently throughout the past month, most recently having invested $160m to acquire the ice-making business of Manitowoc. It is also set to exit electronic payment firm Metavante, which will be merged with Fidelity National Information Services to create a $10bn enterprise.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The New York-based firm’s $59m bid for the iconic film company bested three other investment groups. It puts the company in private equity hands for the third time.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The Boston-based mid-market firm financed the purchase of the trendy cosmetics line from its $575m third fund, which still has ample capacity for future investments. California-based Urban Decay is poised to expand into new markets.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
