Private Equity
Markus Pressdee, global head of infrastructure investment banking at Credit Suisse, also believes that in the near term infrastructure funds will continue to do deals with greater amounts of equity than in the past.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The founder of a notable New York law firm has been accused of impersonating an Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan official, reportedly in an attempt to defraud Fortress Investment Group. Dreier had reportedly been in talks with a division of Fortress Investment Group about a $50m investment in an unnamed company.
3 min read · 05 January 2013
The Nikko spin-out has hired Victoria Rohrsheim from Propel Investments as an associate director and CFO at the mid-market firm. Tasman Capital's management team now consists of six, four of whom were earlier at DB Capital Partners.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The listed buyout firm is will eliminate 100 jobs, mostly in back-office functions such as human resources and marketing.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Former BHP Billiton executive will join Denham’s London office to focus on mining investments.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The New York-based growth investor has promoted veteran associate Todd Clapp to general partner ahead of a $400m fundraise. Catalyst also recently hired the former head of Citi's distressed equity trading group Gene Wolfson.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
David Emerson, former Canadian minister of foreign affairs, will advise the private equity firm’s portfolio companies. Emerson, who has served as deputy finance minister, minister of industry and minister of foreign affairs, retired from his lengthy career in government in September.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The New York financial services specialist has hired four people in the last two months, most recently FirstMark’s Deborah Bernstein and Jason Rotman of Swiss Reinsurance Company.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Chris Rolling and Ashley Unwin will lose their jobs following a cash infusion at the troubled music group.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Maurice Tchenio, chairman of the French arm of Apax, is reportedly suing his partners over the division of fees and profits. Tchenio co-founded the UK-headquartered firm in 1976 with Ronald Cohen and Alan Patricof.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
