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Coping with the private equity boomIn last year's fundraising bonanza, speed of response and a reputation for staying the course helped funds of funds to meet their deployment targets. But their longer-term success will depend on finding time to identify the managers of the future, writes James Taylor.
- 3i buys IT consultancy for £190m
The UK investment firm has carried out the second AIM take-private this year as European mid-market buyout firms continue investing.
- Report: BlackRock founder offered top spot at Merrill(4)
Laurence Fink, former Blackstone partner and founder of publicly traded investment firm BlackRock, has reportedly been offered the chief executive position at Merrill Lynch. Fink is also said to be a candidate for the same job at Citi, as both US banks seek to replace CEOs in the wake of multibillion dollar write-downs.
- Report: BlackRock founder offered top spot at Merrill(3)
Laurence Fink, former Blackstone partner and founder of publicly traded investment firm BlackRock, has reportedly been offered the chief executive position at Merrill Lynch. Fink is also said to be a candidate for the same job at Citi, as both US banks seek to replace CEOs in the wake of multibillion dollar write-downs.
- Report: BlackRock founder offered top spot at Merrill(2)
Laurence Fink, former Blackstone partner and founder of publicly traded investment firm BlackRock, has reportedly been offered the chief executive position at Merrill Lynch. Fink is also said to be a candidate for the same job at Citi, as both US banks seek to replace CEOs in the wake of multibillion dollar write-downs.
- Citi mulls backing $12.5bn KKR debt vehicle(4)
US bank Citi is considering backing a leveraged loan debt vehicle set up by US buyout firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts to take advantage of the $300 billion leveraged loan backlog.
- Citi mulls backing $12.5bn KKR debt vehicle(3)
US bank Citi is considering backing a leveraged loan debt vehicle set up by US buyout firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts to take advantage of the $300 billion leveraged loan backlog.
- Blackstone rectifies ‘regret’ with GSO deal
The alternative investment giant’s $930 million purchase of GSO Capital, a leveraged finance-focussed alternative asset manager, assuages what Stephen Schwarzman called one of the firm’s big regrets: having years ago spun off BlackRock.
- Citi mulls backing $12.5bn KKR debt vehicle(2)
US bank Citi is considering backing a leveraged loan debt vehicle set up by US buyout firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts to take advantage of the $300 billion leveraged loan backlog.
- Alternatives to the rescue
Bulge brackets Merrill Lynch, Citi and Morgan Stanley are looking for leadership and growth from a formerly obscure niche – alternatives, writes Amanda Janis.