Private Equity
General Electric has sent out nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) to potential bidders of its sponsored finance business, which includes Antares, three sources said. The company is limiting the field to 12 interested buyers, sources said.
2 min read · 27 April 2015
The following hires, promotions and appointments are for the May 4, 2015, issue of Buyouts.
6 min read · 24 April 2015
A private equity roundtable discussion in the Dutch parliament is a great opportunity for GPs to explain the value they can bring. Turning down the invite is probably a bad idea
3 min read · 24 April 2015
Milacron, which just filed to go public, plans to pay a dividend to its sponsor, CCMP Capital Advisors.
1 min read · 21 April 2015
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1 min read · 20 April 2015
Letting the firm’s senior leadership do all the talking and placing too much faith in ‘early-bird’ discounts are among the things fundraising managers should be mindful of
3 min read · 20 April 2015
The number of private equity-backed companies listed in Standard & Poor’s “weakest links” report published in the beginning of April dropped to 19 from 35 when the list was last reviewed by Buyouts about three months ago. The year’s first quarter saw one portfolio company receive a default rating and another file for bankruptcy.
1 min read · 20 April 2015
Distressed debt specialist Ares Management has hit the hard cap for its fourth special situations fund, raising $1.5 billion from 68 investors, according to a Form D filing.
2 min read · 17 April 2015
KSL Capital Partners, a Denver-based private equity firm that backs high-end resorts, has raised more than three-quarters of the $2.25 billion target for its fourth fund, according to a Form D filing.
2 min read · 17 April 2015
Carlyle Group co-founder David Rubenstein made headlines last year for suggesting Africa was poised to become the next private equity hotspot<br />
4 min read · 10 April 2015
