Private Equity
Michael Dell and Silver Lake have proposed a change to shareholder voting regulations that would make gaining approval of their buyout offer easier.
3 min read · 19 September 2013
A boost in refinancings saw the UK private equity market raise €7.4bn of debt in the first half of 2013 – up 73% on last year – while Q2 remained the second highest quarter on record for European high-yield bond issuance.
2 min read · 19 September 2013
KKR sees Asia as the world’s growth region, seeks Australia and Japan deals, and expects to diversify its global portfolio to emphasise more non-PE investments, the firm said.
3 min read · 19 September 2013
The pension system plans to commit $1 billion to private equity and venture capital this year, so far it has committed $472 million.
2 min read · 19 September 2013
M&A activity in the US should stabilise for the remainder of 2013, while the US private equity market is also poised for a steady level of activity through the end of the year, according to PwC.
2 min read · 19 September 2013
GPs are bolstering their back office staff in order to meet the requirements of the AIFMD and avoid reputational risk for non-compliance.
2 min read · 19 September 2013
The health and science sector- focused firm is targeting $200m for its second fund, which launched in 2011.
1 min read · 19 September 2013
The system – like many LPs – had strong distribution activity in the second quarter, extending its private equity portfolio’s cash positive streak that has been running since 2011.
2 min read · 19 September 2013
The Zug-based firm exceeded its €250m target and saw a re-up rate that was ‘significantly above 100%’, according to Invision’s managing partner Frank Becker.
2 min read · 19 September 2013
Top quartile GPs outperform public markets, fresh research shows, but when looking at averages across the industry, gross private equity returns are on par with public markets.
2 min read · 19 September 2013
