Private Equity
For anyone who wasn’t quite convinced: the anticipated pick-up in LBO activity has arrived.
3 min read · 05 January 2013
Although venture funds are exempt from registering with the SEC under the Dodd-Frank Act, determining the definition of venture capital proved tricky, writes Jenna Gottlieb.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Deal activity in Europe has picked up this year, with some countries like the UK and France more open to private equity opportunities than others, writes Buchan Scott.
3 min read · 05 January 2013
Assuming no surprises from the Council, the directive’s text will then become a legally binding act sometime early next year, writes Jenna Gottlieb.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Friendlier debt markets have helped revive private equity deal and exit activity this year, just in time for impending fundraisings. Christopher Witkowsky explores.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Is it too late for foreign firms to enter the Chinese private equity market? Jenny Blinch explores.
3 min read · 05 January 2013
Following last week's defeat in a New York court, the long-term future of Guy Hands seems all the more difficult to predict. His, and Terra Firma's, main hope? €2.4bn of dry powder, writes Toby Mitchenall.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
A white paper co-published by PEI and Al Masah Capital shows a growing number of international LPs recognise the potential of investing in post-crisis private equity funds in the MENA region.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The private equity community breathed a sigh of relief as the European Parliament passed language allowing for the much debated passport rules to be included in the AIFM directive. However, some key challenges remain, writes Jenna Gottlieb.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Riyada Enterprise Development (RED) is Abraaj Capital’s new SME investment platform, a $500m initiative. Tom Speechley, who runs it, explains to PEO what RED is aiming to achieve.
4 min read · 05 January 2013
