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Refusing to meddleListed French private equity firm Eurazeo is keeping a close eye on its portfolio companies while resisting the temptation to micro-manage. Andy Thomson met with executive board chairman Patrick Sayer, who is confident he can ride the economic storm – and maybe even give a boost to his firm's ailing share price
- A return to the spotlight
Matteo Arpe, former star of the Italian banking sector, has gone back to his roots in search of future profits. Andy Thomson reports
- Eurazeo writes off Station Casino investment
The French private equity firm has written down to zero its €144m investment in the Las Vegas casino operator. It has also written down other investments with Colony Capital, including in the firm’s Colyzeo II fund.
- Goldman to battle private equity for iShares
The auction for Barclays Capital’s ETF management business has the investment banking group pitted against a selection of private equity firms including Hellman & Friedman, Bain and TPG. Vanguard, a US-based investment management firm, is also mounting a bid.
- Eurazeo writes down casino investment with Colony
The French private equity firm will “partially” write down its $200m investment in US casino operator, Station Casino. Station is majority-owned by Colony Capital. Another Eurazeo-Colony investment, Accor, has also been hit by the economic downturn forcing the firm to inject an extra €200m into the hotel group.
- Colony JV increases stake in French supermarket
Blue Capital, the company jointly owned by Colony Capital and Groupe Arnault, has again increased its stake in French supermarket retailer Carrefour. Blue Capital now holds 12.9 percent of Carrefour. In May, Colony also increased its stake in Europe’s largest hotel owner, Accor.
- Colony: 2009 vintage funds will be best performers
Colony Capital chairman Tom Barrack says the industry faces its ‘greatest opportunity and challenge’ this year, with 2009 investments expected to make ‘historically high returns’. Not all firms will survive though, with those fundraising facing significant obstacles.
- RE execs say resolute action needed in US
The US industry body, the Real Estate Roundtable, said the US government’s $700bn plan to buy-up troubled mortgage-related assets had a high ‘price tag,’ but argued that it was the best way forward.
- CRIME PAYS
With its recent acquisition of a steel products manufacturer, Sentinel Capital Partners has e ntered the lucrative US market for prison-related industries.
- Asia’s boom set to continue
Private equity investments in the Asia Pacific region are likely to increase in the near future, according to Grant Kelley of US-based private equity firm Colony Capital.