Private Equity
The trade sale of one division of building and energy control systems company i2S nets Kelso around £10m.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The China-focused private equity firm, set to open a Suzhou office early next year, is aiming for a final close on $200m.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The US pension is the latest to join the government’s programme meant to jumpstart the credit markets, which CalPERS has said it will not join.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Blackstone, Centerbridge and Welsh Carson will not see commitments from New Jersey yanked following revelations that the firms unwittingly broke campaign donation rules.
3 min read · 05 January 2013
Joe Zhou, founder and managing partner of Beijing-based Keytone Ventures, talks to PEI Asia about the close of the firm’s first fund and the specifics of early growth investment in China.
4 min read · 05 January 2013
But even as there are more managers seeking more money in the asset class than ever before, the weak fundraising environment is making it difficult for the 99 funds in market to reach their targets. Meanwhile, investors are demanding lower fees, closed-end fund structures and independent management teams, according to a survey by placement agent.
6 min read · 05 January 2013
The US private equity firm reportedly beat out competing bids from Permira and a CVC Asia Pacific-Blackstone Group partnership.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
Sun Capital sold a part of its investment in Timothy's Coffees of the World to Green Mountain for $157m.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Firms looking for outsourced service providers should asses their abilities to address upcoming regulations.
4 min read · 05 January 2013
Internet traffic is growing rapidly, and so is the need to store data in safe, reliable places. A UK-based fund manager is pursuing an investment strategy based on the trend. Philip Borel reports
5 min read · 05 January 2013
