Private Equity
As covid-19 wreaks havoc on financial markets, we look back at the previous crisis and the most active firms after the Lehman Brothers collapse.
3 min read · 16 April 2020
The New Zealand operator of retirement villages is seeking legal advice regarding EQT’s decision, which it says has no lawful basis.
3 min read · 15 April 2020
The number of divestitures by public companies has changed little in the past decade, but PE participation is rising.
6 min read · 31 March 2020
The firm held the final close on Carlyle Japan Partners IV last week on around $2.4bn, more than double its 2013-vintage predecessor.
3 min read · 30 March 2020
Subdued distributions, an aversion to tech and declining valuations were among the key trends shaping private equity in the region last year.
3 min read · 11 March 2020
Businesses such as McDonald’s China, which is owned by the Carlyle Group and CITIC Capital, have announced temporary closures in certain regions.
2 min read · 11 February 2020
PE deal volume continues to increase year-on-year as the region’s larger and faster-growing economies provide a hunting ground for international and domestic GPs.
2 min read · 22 January 2020
The auction process is not as chaotic as it may at first seem – nor are strategics always the most persistent buyers, says Houlihan Lokey's Justin Abelow.
4 min read · 21 August 2018
The UK and France delivered higher returns for the level of risk taken by investors, while the US underperformed, according to a report from eFront.
1 min read · 30 May 2018
Transaction value picked up last year with $73bn worth of private equity-backed investments led by mega-deals.
2 min read · 09 May 2018
