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Lehman raises $670m for ‘hung bridge’ fund(3)Lehman Brothers is following the example of Golman Sachs, KKR and others in launching a fund that will pick up deal-related debt at a discount.
- Blackstone mulls Sallie Mae bid(4)
Alternative asset manager The Blackstone Group is reportedly preparing a bid for US student loan provider Sallie Mae, once it resolves its dispute over a JC Flowers-led consortium’s abandoned $25 billion bid.
- Blackstone mulls Sallie Mae bid(3)
Alternative asset manager The Blackstone Group is reportedly preparing a bid for US student loan provider Sallie Mae, once it resolves its dispute over a JC Flowers-led consortium’s abandoned $25 billion bid.
- A public affair
The IPO of Conversus Capital was yet another successful overlap of the private equity secondary market and the public market. David Snow reports.
- Winning the war(4)
The competition for private equity listings in Europe is fierce. London has clawed back a victory under its old regime. In November, the gloves come off, writes Nicholas Lockley.
- Record-setting TXU buyout completed(4)
TPG, KKR and Goldman Sachs have completed the US’ largest-ever buyout in the form of their controversial, $45 billion deal for Texas energy utility TXU.
- FUNDRAISING SPECIAL
The implications of the liquidity crisis remain unclear, but confidence is high that investors will not lose their appetite for private equity – and even the larger funds finding it difficult to finance new deals don't seem to be losing support. Andy Thomson reports.
- Boots syndication could take up to a year(4)
The syndication of the remaining tranche of Alliance Boots debt could take up to a year after a double blow to the company.
- Winning the war(3)
The competition for private equity listings in Europe is fierce. London has clawed back a victory under its old regime. In November, the gloves come off, writes Nicholas Lockley.
- Record-setting TXU buyout completed(3)
TPG, KKR and Goldman Sachs have completed the US’ largest-ever buyout in the form of their controversial, $45 billion deal for Texas energy utility TXU.