Private Equity
Realisations from 2005-2007 vintage funds – boosted in part by Europe’s improving debt markets – caused a significant spike in third quarter realisations, according to data released this week by Cambridge Associates.
3 min read · 23 January 2014
Private equity-owned companies unable to repay pre-crisis leveraged loans could lead to widespread defaults, according to the Bank of England - although it also said the industry could play a role in restructuring companies in difficulty.
3 min read · 23 January 2014
The president and CEO of the Canadian pension giant argued for the need for long-term thinking when investing in real estate, as well as other alternative assets, in an address to the Canadian Australian Chamber of Commerce.
3 min read · 23 January 2014
NewQuest Capital Partners managing partner Darren Massara talks to PEI about the challenges in Asia's undeveloped secondaries market.
3 min read · 23 January 2014
The firm has added two operating executives this year, bringing its team of operating partners to nine.
2 min read · 23 January 2014
Castle Harlan’s one day flip of a Canadian mining company has resulted in an eight-figure fine for Australian trade buyer Bradken.
2 min read · 23 January 2014
Managing partner Hugh Langmuir says the firm benefited from manager consolidation as many existing LPs increased their commitments.
2 min read · 23 January 2014
Polaris Private Equity’s managing partner Jan Kühl talks to PEI about the investment climate in Scandinavia.
4 min read · 23 January 2014
Former CalPERS CEO Federico Buenrostro and placement agent Al Villalobos face charges for allegedly forging disclosure letters certifying that CalPERS knew Villalobos’ placement agency was working on raising various Apollo funds.
3 min read · 23 January 2014
A University of Oxford analysis of CalPERS’ private equity portfolio has found that GPs inflate valuations of existing portfolio companies while marketing follow-on funds.
3 min read · 23 January 2014
