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Lone Star puts $3.9bn KEB stake up for saleThe private equity firm has failed on two previous attempts to sell its controversial 51% holding in the Korean bank.
- Real estate managers reveal placement agent fees
Amid 5,000 pages of documents released by CalPERS, it was revealed Capmark paid Credit Suisse a one-time fee of $27m for one fund, while RLJ paid Presidio $10.6m for two vehicles, including $1.7m for CalPERS' commitments.
- Gulf Capital closes Fund II on $544m
The Abu Dhabi-based firm, led by CEO Karim El Solh, has raised a significant portion of capital from investors in the US, Europe and Asia.
- CalPERS documents show ARVCO collected most fees
Documents also reveal Quadrangle paid a fee to UBS for the successful outcome of an LP vote to preserve the investment period on its latest fund after a key-man clause was triggered.
- Bain, Advent, Berkshire in $1.1bn deal
The investors agreed to acquire SkillSoft, which provides Internet-based training for companies and governments. The deal includes $605m of debt financing.
- Affinity is latest to seek Australian IPO
The Hong Kong-based firm has hired Credit Suisse and Deutsche Bank to advise on the listing of Loscam. The IPO of the Australian pallet maker could reportedly raise up to A$800m.
- Jefferies hires head of European fundraising
Magnus Christensson has left placement agent Atlantic-Pacific after nearly eight years to help build Jefferies’ global placement business.
- Opening the books
Disclosure information provided by CalPERS reveals a $58m fee haul for ARVCO Financial Ventures and other snippets of placement agent intelligence
- Made-to-measure
How leaner times have increased LP demand for ‘tailor-made’ separate accounts
- Obama proposes bans on bank-owned private equity
The White House hopes to ‘put an end to the risky practices that contributed significantly to the financial crisis’ by forbidding commercial banks from owning private equity or hedge funds.