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Blackstone eyes deals in Germany, Switzerland, AustriaThe private equity firm has hired the CEO of a former German portfolio company to oversee deals in the region.
- PE ‘power couples’ face strains in downturn
Some of the most significant LP/GP relationships are being refashioned as LPs rethink their approach to private equity.
- Couples at the crossroads
PEI examines the long-term relationships between six major LPs and GPs and assesses the state of their unions in a changed market.
- Frequent flyers
In the new private equity fundraising reality, GPs are going to have to clock up a lot more air miles, writes Christopher Witkowsky
- Carlyle’s quest to crack the China code
As Google made headlines this week for challenging China, the Carlyle Group furthered its foothold in ‘the epicentre of the private equity world’.
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- PRIVATELY SPEAKING
Fred Eckert is chairman and CEO of GSC Partners, an investment group that already is active in CDOs, distressed investing and European mezzanine finance. He spoke to Private Equity International about the products, the people and the plans shaping this business.
- Gala casts doubt on Apollo, Blackstone offers
Apollo, which recently appointed Sanjay Patel as international head of private equity, is the latest firm to put its cards on the table in the battle for gaming giant Gala Coral.
- SPECIAL REPORT: Thrivers and survivors
These 15 firms have the skills and strategies to dominate the real estate wasteland, say market insiders. PERE Magazine September 2009.
- Apollo latest to buy amusement park with $2.4bn deal
The mega-firm is entering the amusement park sector, following several other firms that have acquired parks this year. But the sector has in some cases been a roller coaster for private equity returns.