Private Equity
The $200m exit of Hulu brings Providence’s LP distributions to $4.3bn since July 2011 and comes roughly two months before the firm expects to close its seventh fund.
2 min read · 17 January 2013
A prominent member of KKR’s mezzanine team has joined Levine Leichtman Capital Partners where he will help lead the firm’s credit strategies investment team.
1 min read · 17 January 2013
The firm has made 10 investments from its $1.5bn fifth fund, the last two of which have benefitted from a ‘very, very strong debt market’, according to Olympus partner David Cardenas.
2 min read · 17 January 2013
The pension has approved a $90m commitment to GSO Capital Solutions II, which will provide capital to companies need financial support.
2 min read · 17 January 2013
It’s time to move beyond just talking about ESG and get specific on implementation, Volkert Doeksen told delegates at Private Equity International’s Responsible Investment Forum.
3 min read · 17 January 2013
In recognition of his significant role in some of AXA PE’s biggest transactions, head of the New York office Benoit Verbrugghe has been given a place on the firm’s executive board.
2 min read · 17 January 2013
Cuyahoga Capital Partners has been acquired by Private Advisors. Cuyahoga founders Bart Shirley (pictured) and Chris Hanrahan will join the firm.
2 min read · 17 January 2013
When The Blackstone Group’s Chad Pike – a US national who was previously co-head of the firm’s real estate arm and is now vice-chairman of Blackstone Europe – bought a family home in Edington, a tiny Wilshire village not far from Stonehenge, he probably thought he was acquiring a little slice of English country paradise (albeit largely for weekend use only).
1 min read · 17 January 2013
Private equity indices and public pension portfolios have consistently outperformed annualised S&P 500 returns, according to the Private Equity Growth Capital Council.
2 min read · 17 January 2013
The London-based firm has broadened its presence in the Central and Eastern European healthcare market as it seeks to benefit from the rising demand for private healthcare.
3 min read · 17 January 2013
