Private Equity
Switching from human-centred to machine-centred investment decision-making is still a tough sell, according to executives from firms including M&G and TA Associates.
3 min read · 15 October 2019
LightBay Capital, formed by two former Ares Management partners, has focused on employing a differentiated strategy.
4 min read · 04 September 2019
The Hong Kong-based real estate investment firm started investing in real estate-related operating companies from its own balance sheet two years ago.
4 min read · 20 August 2019
GP ownership is a significant factor in risk-taking, according to a study from the Norwegian School of Business and Goethe University Frankfurt.
2 min read · 15 August 2019
The group has invested in around 30 platform companies and add-ons, and is building out its investment team.
3 min read · 29 July 2019
The asset manager still expects to cross $100bn in total capital inflows in 2019, having already raised $64bn so far this year.
3 min read · 18 July 2019
The change reflects Australia and New Zealand’s disproportionate weighting in Riverside Asia-Pacific Fund II, a $235m 2012-vintage.
2 min read · 25 June 2019
The EBITDA addback is one of the most worrying aspects of loan documentation. Market professionals detail how prevalent and potentially damaging it has become.
10 min read · 25 June 2019
The transaction is part of the Bahrain-listed firm’s expansion and global growth plan to boost its AUM to $50bn.
2 min read · 23 May 2019
The Japanese market has long held tantalising opportunities for private equity, but it’s only in the past few years that deals have started to come through.
7 min read · 08 April 2019
