Private Equity

North America

American Capital faces more trouble with S&P downgrade

S&P gave the business development company a negative outlook over its second quarter losses and the uncertain outcome of its negotiations with lenders.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Prax to raise RMB1.5bn under Shanghai initiative

The China-focused firm plans to raise both a real estate and private equity fund denominated in the local currency.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Macquarie, Everbright team to raise $1.5bn

The joint venture will seek capital from domestic and international investors, for an RMB fund and a US dollar fund. Both funds will have identical mandates and will co-invest together.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Terra Firma corrals more cattle

The mega-firm has added on a 600,000-hectare cattle ranch in North Queensland to its Consolidated Pastoral platform in an all-equity deal worth A$48m.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

Judge approves sale of Stanford private equity stakes

Park Hill Group will help sell some of the private equity fund holdings from indicted financier Allen Stanford’s $650m investment portfolio.

3 min read · 05 January 2013

Carlyle hires Plainfield exec for debt IR

Debra Pedersen will lead fundraising for the firm’s global leveraged finance unit, whose funds targets corporate loans, bonds and special situations.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

US pensions join PE firms against FDIC bank rules

Public pensions from Oregon and New Jersey are among those aruing the proposed bank ownership rules, on which the FDIC votes this week, could 'slow the healing' of the financial sector.

3 min read · 05 January 2013

FountainVest to invest $100m in Chinese developer

FountainVest Partners, the private equity firm led by former Temasek Greater China head Frank Tang, is to invest $100m in convertible bonds and warrants issued by Henan province-focused developer Central China Real Estate.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

High yield hope

Europe’s high yield uptick may offer improved prospects for LBO refinancings, writes Andy Thomson.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

KPS tops up Fund III with $800m

The ‘supplemental’ fund was raised to make fresh investments for the firm’s $1.2bn Fund III.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

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