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It’s spin-out timeLPs are right to be paying attention to the latest wave of new managers attempting to establish themselves, writes Oliver Smiddy.
- Exits outstrip investments in UK
UK exit activity in the first six months of the year slightly outpaced new investments for the first time since 2006, according to CMBOR.
- TowerBrook steps away with 3x on Jimmy Choo
The protracted sale of shoe company Jimmy Choo has reached a lucrative, £500m conclusion for owner TowerBrook Capital.
- Ex-Towerbrook MD launches own venture
Former Towerbrook Capital Partners managing director John Sinik has launched a debt fund management business which is hoping to raise at least €300m for its maiden vehicle.
- Buyout firms chase UK retailers
Private equity firms are taking a keen interest in UK retail businesses despite warnings from the Bank of England over the fragile nature of consumer spending.
- TowerBrook, Evergreen form partnership
Evergreen will help source deals and co-invest alongside TowerBrook, said the advisory firm’s co-founder Dominick Schiano.
- Apax beats BX in sudden death penalty shoot-out
Apax scored a dramatic victory in the Private Equity Foundation's annual football tournament.
- Blind-pool reticence
Ladder Capital postponed plans for a partial blind-pool REIT after institutional investor appetite waned last September. CEO Brian Harris talks to Zoe Hughes about the future.
- Former Quadrangle London head joins TowerBrook
Quadrangle, which opened its London office in 2007, reduced its European operations staff, according to a letter to investors earlier this year. One person remains in the London office.
- Ladder Capital files $400m debt IPO
The flow of private real estate firms launching public debt REITs has increased again, after the New York-based firm filed an IPO for Ladder Capital Realty Finance. The vehicle will primarily originate first mortgages and target some CMBS, B-notes and mezzanine loans.