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Mega deals fuel Japan private equity

Foreign private equity firms armed with the capital are betting big on carve-out opportunities in Japan, a Bain & Co. report revealed.

2 min read · 16 October 2017

Apax pulls GP-led deal

The buyout firm is no longer proceeding with its proposal to move assets from Apax Europe VII into a continuation vehicle, sister title Secondaries Investor has learned.

1 min read · 12 October 2017

The ultimate deal mechanic

What’s right for one portfolio company may not be right for another, but there are several common operational levers private equity firms can employ to jump-start growth and enhance returns.

7 min read · 12 October 2017

KKR: Time to ‘lean in’ to Asia

In a report on the region the private equity giant tells investors to capitalise on Asia’s emerging markets story through opportunities in regional expansion and higher value-add services.

2 min read · 12 October 2017

Lessons from a serial entrepreneur

Vue Cinemas has worked with multiple private equity sponsors since its creation in 1999. Tim Richards, the founder and chief executive, shares his views on working with private capital.

4 min read · 04 October 2017

The rise of the African secondary buyout

What the increase in sponsor-to-sponsor transactions says about the growing private equity market.

6 min read · 26 September 2017

Deal Mechanic: How Permira guided Netafim to becoming a global leader

Private Equity International looks under the bonnet of the private equity firm's investment in a kibbutz-oriented irrigation business.

4 min read · 25 September 2017

Nordic explores GP-led process on Fund VII – Exclusive

The potential deal involves the Scandinavian private equity firm's 2008-vintage fund which has around €2bn in NAV.

2 min read · 20 September 2017

Apax runs GP-led process on Fund VII – Exclusive

The UK's second-biggest private equity firm is working on a plan to roll over existing assets into a new 5-year vehicle, according to sister publication Secondaries Investor.

2 min read · 18 September 2017

On the proliferation of cov-lite loans

Leverage levels are creeping up to 2007 levels, but this time around there’s an added factor – the continued loosening of covenants. Should private equity investors be worried?

5 min read · 13 September 2017

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