Private Equity
Talk of US firm Bruckmann Rosser Sherrill’s demise is greatly exaggerated, says Stephen Sherrill, as it pledges to launch a fourth fund possibly targeting $400m.
3 min read · 05 January 2013
Buyout firm Apax Partners has sealed two US acquisitions, taking the total value of its North American deals this year past $3bn.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Indian fund managers offer 'preferential fees' for some LPs, according to a study from Squadron Capital.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
More than one-third of LPs say they have turned away GPs based on an insufficient grasp of environmental, social and governance issues.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The middle class in Brazil continues to grow, boosting the opportunities for private equity in the consumer and retail sector in the country, writes Seth Zalkin.
3 min read · 05 January 2013
Having collected $2bn for its fifth fund in 2008, Denham Capital is likely to launch Fund VI in the second quarter.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The ‘near-term goal’ of Permira’s Asian business is to invest in Mainland China. But with a minimum equity cheque of €100 million and no team on the ground yet, getting there isn’t easy, says Henry Chen, Permira’s co-head of Asia.
7 min read · 05 January 2013
The fundraising environment in 2011 will continue to be dominated by firms coming back to LPs seeking repeat commitments. It could be a bumpy ride, writes Christopher Witkowsky
3 min read · 05 January 2013
Global renewable energy M&A declined nearly 32% last year, but activity in North America climbed markedly and almost matched the total value of European deals.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The Leon Black-led firm has $10bn of dry powder for private equity investments and has spent about half of its $14.7bn seventh fund, which closed in 2008.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
