Nicholas Donato

Private equity regroups after Japan quake

With Japan still reeling from the largest earthquake in its history, private equity business in the country has been put on pause.

Investindustrial to open NYC office

The Southern European-focused mid-market firm will continue its expansion abroad with its first-ever North American office.

Terra Firma ups aircraft investment to $1.2bn

A consortium of investors led by Terra Firma and CPPIB will invest up to $729mn of additional capital in AWAS, an aircraft leasing company Terra Firma originally purchased in 2006.

VC-backed IPOs outperform market

Listed venture capital-backed companies in Europe beat not only market indices, but outperformed non-VC backed IPOs as well, according to an EVCA-commissioned study.

US Congress set to debate Dodd-Frank rules on PE

This week Republican congressman Robert Hurt will introduce legislation that would exempt private investment firms from registration with the SEC.

SEC targets fund managers’ pay

Another round of proposals by the SEC could result in even greater regulation for private equity houses managing north of $1bn.

First Reserve in €1.2bn power play

Energy-focused buyout firm First Reserve has taken a minority stake in Ansaldo Energia, a power plant division of aerospace and defense conglomerate Finmeccanica.

Advisor: Non-US GPs in dark over Dodd-Frank exemption

A number of fund managers are unaware of a ‘little known loophole’ to side-step SEC registration, according to placement agent Triago.

Millennium staffs up ahead of tech growth rush

Blackstone-spinout Millennium is building its team in anticipation of what it believes will be a record-breaking year for secondary venture capital investments.

KKR hires head of European distress

Former York Capital executive Mubashir Mukadam will lead the European special situations arm of KKR’s expanding $15 billion asset management platform.