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Panel: Distressed opportunity evolves with marketPrivate equity distressed players are finding good returns by helping to capitalise small, distressed businesses, and by scouting for buyout-backed companies being groomed for exit.
- Manager selection key for Asian PE
The lack of experienced and stable teams in Asia still remains a major bottleneck to investors, according to a new survey.
- Should you join the PEC?
Lobbying organization the Private Equity Council is welcoming more members into the fold – but many firms are cautious about joining a club launched by mega buyout GPs.
- We’re all about growth
Blackstone is disassociating itself from large buyouts.
- Blackstone invests $1.1bn in real estate in Q1
After almost two years sitting on the sidelines, the New York-based real estate firm is ramping up activity, primarily targeting debt-related deals. It comes as the firm reportedly asks creditors to restructure almost $5bn of debt remaining on its Equity Office Property deal.
- Blackstone joins bid for US hotel chain
The private equity and real estate giant has reportedly teamed up with a group of investors, led by Centerbridge Partners and Paulson & Co., in a $905m bid for bankrupt hotel chain Extended Stay.
- Blackstone to sell stake in Center Parcs
The private equity and real estate giant is reportedly to offload a majority share of its £1.4 billion (€1.56 billion; $2.1 billion) UK leisure business, Center Parcs.
- Millennium hits $280m hard-cap
The direct VC secondaries investor had $400m of interest from investors for its second fund.
- Wellcome, Blackstone withdraw RBS bid
A bid by UK charitable foundation The Wellcome Trust and The Blackstone Group to buy 318 branches owned and operated by UK bank The Royal Bank of Scotland, has been withdrawn.
- Two-thirds of Blackstone deals target emerging markets
The New York-based buyout shop has invested $1.3 billion of fresh equity in deals during the first quarter of 2010. It comes as the firm’s president Tony James insists ‘fundraising has come alive again’.