Private Equity
Long-time mergers and acquisitions lawyer David Barkus has seen a surge in demand for a certain type of insurance that proivdes dealmakers coverage in case of a breach of contract.
2 min read · 23 March 2015
If people can’t buy something new, they accessorize what they have.
3 min read · 23 March 2015
Freescale Semiconductors’ private equity sponsors will barely make money on the company’s sale to NXP Semiconductors NV for $16.7 billion. But considering Freescale’s troubled history, sources close to the deal consider that an accomplishment.
5 min read · 23 March 2015
HGGC held a final close on $1.33 billion on March 4 for its second fund. Steve Gelsi asked HGGC CEO Rich Lawson five questions.
2 min read · 23 March 2015
The Oregon Investment Council allocated up to $1.05 billion across eight private equity funds in January and February, putting the retirement system almost halfway toward its annual commitment target of $2.4 billion.
3 min read · 23 March 2015
The following hires, promotions and appointments are for the March 23, 2015, issue of Buyouts.
5 min read · 23 March 2015
Co-investment doesn’t have to be bad for private equity, as long as both GPs and LPs take a thoughtful approach
3 min read · 20 March 2015
The US buyout firm, which started marketing the fund in mid-2013 with a target of $1.5bn, has enlisted support from 160 investors
2 min read · 20 March 2015
ARThe University of Michigan Board of Regents disclosed more than $50 million of new commitments to private market funds in its March 19 materials.
2 min read · 19 March 2015
Industry professionals speaking at EVCA’s Investor Forum in Geneva warned of uneducated buyers coming into the market and pushing up prices
3 min read · 19 March 2015
