Private Equity

North America

Arle and FF&P boost investment teams

Arle Capital Partners has made another two appointments to its investment team as it continues to move away from forerunner Candover’s pan-European strategy.

2 min read · 18 January 2013

Carlyle gears up for $800m IPO

The alternatives manager is set to raise up to $800m in its forthcoming initial public offering, which would value the group at about $8bn.

2 min read · 18 January 2013

AIFM changes worry industry groups

Trade bodies have flagged a number of concerns over the directive's latest draft, including its treatment of third-country provisions affecting GPs from non-EU jurisdictions and their ability to access EU investors.

2 min read · 18 January 2013

Canadian government doubles down on VC

The federal government’s recent C$500m capital injection into the country’s venture industry follows a two-year lull in fundraising for Canadian venture capital.

2 min read · 18 January 2013

KKR seals $306m oil and gas deal

KKR Natural Resources' latest deal brings its total capital deployed since 2010 past $900m, and leaves it with about $1.1bn of available capital remaining for new investments.

2 min read · 18 January 2013

LBO France postpones fund launch

The turbulent economic environment in Europe and uncertainty over the outcome of the forthcoming French presidential election led LBO France to delay the launch of its next mid-market fund.

2 min read · 18 January 2013

Z Capital hires IR exec from KPS

James Zenni-led Z Capital Partners has hired Irene Hong, former VP of investor relations at KPS Capital Partners, as a managing director in charge of marketing and corporate development.

2 min read · 18 January 2013

HSBC sells remaining stake in Montagu to management

HSBC has sold its remaining 19.9% stake in Montagu Private Equity nine years after the mid-market buyout group spun out from the bank.

1 min read · 18 January 2013

Private equity caught up in Detroit scandal

The indictment of Detroit's former treasurer has revealed an alleged pension pay-to-play scheme in which managers and consultants are accused of providing bribes in exchange for business with two of the city’s municipal pension systems.

3 min read · 18 January 2013

Obama signs JOBS Act

President Barack Obama signed the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act into law Thursday, signifying huge changes to the way private equity and venture capital fundraising is regulated.

2 min read · 18 January 2013

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