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  • Consortium mulls Intelsat sale
    PEI Staff- 3 January 2013

    A consortium of four private equity firms is contemplating the $17 billion sale of satellite operator Intelsat, potentially yielding a tenfold return on its initial investment.

  • Consortium mulls Intelsat sale
    PEI Staff- 3 January 2013

    A consortium of four private equity firms is contemplating the $17 billion sale of satellite operator Intelsat, potentially yielding a tenfold return on its initial investment.

  • Lowenstein to fight ’knowledge gap’
    Sushil Cheema- 3 January 2013

    In his first public comments, the leader of the newly established Private Equity Council said he hopes to avoid the hostility that the industry has faced abroad by educating Washington policymakers about its activities. The lobbying group also named a new vice president today.

  • Madison Dearborn backs baseball cards deal
    Amanda Janis- 3 January 2013

    The Chicago-based company, along with Michael Eisner’s investment firm, has agreed to pay $385m for Topps, manufacturer of iconic American trading cards and classic confections.

  • PE lobbying group unveiled(3)
    David Snow- 3 January 2013

    The Private Equity Council will be based in Washington DC and led by Douglas Lowenstein, currently the head of the video game industry association.

  • PE lobbying group unveiled(2)
    David Snow- 3 January 2013

    The Private Equity Council will be based in Washington DC and led by Douglas Lowenstein, currently the head of the video game industry association.

  • PE lobbying group unveiled
    David Snow- 3 January 2013

    The Private Equity Council will be based in Washington DC and led by Douglas Lowenstein, currently the head of the video game industry association.

  • Bain to buy insurance software company
    Dave Keating- 3 January 2013

    The Boston-based firm will acquire Applied Systems from Vista Equity Partners for around $675 million.

  • Grupo Televisa meets with rival bidder about Univision
    David Rapp- 3 January 2013

    In a new twist, representatives from Grupo Televisa, Mexico’s largest broadcasting company, met with the consortium of private equity firms that recently outbid the company in an auction to acquire the Spanish-language media giant Univision.

  • Apax to buy satellite comms provider for €60m
    Robert Venes- 3 January 2013

    France Telecom has followed up the sale of its PagesJaunes directory business today, with the disposal of its Mobile Satellite Communications arm to Apax Partners for €60m.