Private Equity
The initiative introduced by Chinese regulators to allow private equity players to buy and sell companies more easily will likely offer lower quality assets, according to industry sources.
2 min read · 20 September 2013
The firm plans to raise $40m to offer debt capital to businesses in low income communities. The firm already has commitments from a number of local and foreign LPs.
2 min read · 20 September 2013
US dollar fund managers in China believe that RMB funds offer less competition for deals than before, but finding high-quality companies to invest in is becoming more challenging, according to a Bain & Company survey.
3 min read · 20 September 2013
Different crises have led to evolutions of the secondaries market, none more so than the global financial crisis of 2008. The market today is more vibrant, diverse and integrated than ever before, write Jeff Hammer and Paul Sanabria (pictured).
6 min read · 20 September 2013
The mid-market firm raised $735m for Ridgemont Equity Partners I, which has a portfolio of nine companies.
2 min read · 20 September 2013
The $19.7bn Texas County & District Retirement System has given preliminary approval for $600m of commitments to private equity and another $575m to natural resources and debt funds.
2 min read · 20 September 2013
London-based Paola Tarazi’s promotion brings the total number of partners at the placement agent to three.
2 min read · 20 September 2013
KKR has bought a controlling stake in Alliance Tire Group from Warburg Pincus, reportedly for $500 million, with most of the capital coming from KKR's Asia Fund I.
2 min read · 20 September 2013
The promotions come following a year in which Riverside completed a record 36 total acquisitions and 14 total exits.
1 min read · 20 September 2013
Seasoned private equity lawyer David Walker has left the magic circle firm to join Latham & Watkins.
2 min read · 20 September 2013
