Private Equity
Credit-related funds are starting to appear in Asia. Chris Chia, managing partner at mezzanine and growth capital firm Kendall Court, discusses challenges PE firms may face moving into this market.
3 min read · 20 September 2013
The US-based fund of funds manager, which has added co-investments to its fund strategy, had a re-up rate of 80% and gave LPs the option to customise their commitments between buyouts, venture capital and special situations.
2 min read · 20 September 2013
The Boston-based firm has established its second Asia presence after closing offices in Turkey and Italy last month.
2 min read · 20 September 2013
The firm, which invests in hard assets like ships, locomotives and power plants, has already raised about $300m from existing investors.
2 min read · 20 September 2013
The firm has invested about $80m from its $265m Fund III and expects to benefit from increased transaction volume in the US healthcare sector.
2 min read · 20 September 2013
Unitas has completed a trade sale exit of an Australian automotive parts business to a US-based company for an estimated total of $950 million over two deals.
1 min read · 20 September 2013
Private equity can add significant value to China healthcare investments by recruiting experienced international managers.
2 min read · 20 September 2013
The $14.5bn retirement system is targeting between $300m and $400m in commitments to five or six funds in 2013.
1 min read · 20 September 2013
The credit-focused firm has completed three investments in recent months, investing from both its $480m distressed fund and its debut SBIC fund.
2 min read · 20 September 2013
The Paris-based firm has acquired the nuclear measurement unit of French group Areva, as part of a programme aimed at deleveraging the state-owned company by €1.2bn.
2 min read · 20 September 2013
