Private Equity

North America

THL unwraps $928m fast food deal

The take-private of CKE Restaurants will see the private equity firm control more than 3,000 Carl's Jr and Hardee's locales.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

Aureos to set up shop in Singapore

The emerging markets specialist plans to raise $1bn for Asia over the next two-and-a-half years, with Indonesian companies likely to benefit most.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Wetherly settles with Cuomo, exits placement business

The Los Angeles-based firm will pay $1m to the New York Common pension fund and has agreed to exit the placement business.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Oaktree powers up

The Howard Marks-led firm is making power plays with its latest fundraise.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Blackstone’s Sunwest bid before bankruptcy court

A $209m stalking horse offer to buy 134 senior living facilities is to be recommended to bankruptcy court. The deal would also include the assumption of $945m in debt. The SEC alleged Sunwest was a “virtual Ponzi scheme” in 2009.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Spring Capital reaches $184m for second close

The Hong Kong-headquartered private equity firm has also closed an investment in Qingdao Wuxiao, a wind and electricity tower manufacturer.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

Real estate managers reveal placement agent fees

Amid 5,000 pages of documents released by CalPERS, it was revealed Capmark paid Credit Suisse a one-time fee of $27m for one fund, while RLJ paid Presidio $10.6m for two vehicles, including $1.7m for CalPERS' commitments.

3 min read · 05 January 2013

Rasmussen’s wrath

Poul Nyrup Rasmussen, head of the Party of European Socialists, exclusively tells PEI why he still sees the asset class as a destructive force.

8 min read · 05 January 2013

Blackstone buys 60% stake in two US malls

The majority acquisition of the Lloyd Center in Portland, Oregon and WestShore Plaza in Tampa, Florida, is financed by $218 million of existing mortgage loans on the properties.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

Canadian VC hits 10-year low

Venture fundraising and deal activity continued to plummet in Canada in 2009. Private equity numbers slid too, but less precipitously.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

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