Private Equity
UBS’ former head of global commercial real estate will head Ladder Capital Finance, while Alan Fishman, CEO of Washington Mutual until its collapse in September, will serve as chairman.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The Spanish venture firm hopes to hold a final close on €100m in the next few months.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
Lazard acquired the 18-year-old private equity firm for an undisclosed amount. The Bruce Wasserstein-led firm has been slowly branching out into private equity, last year partnering with Apollo for private equity investments in Europe. It also plans to raise $100m for an India fund.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Just as Starwood Capital plans a $500m debt IPO, Colony Capital also launches its own debt vehicle, Colony Financial. This is the first time Colony has managed a REIT, according to regulatory filings.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The New York State Asset Maximisation Board envisioned by the state’s Asset Maximisation Commission bears similarities to other project delivery organisations in the US and Canada, but at its heart lies something unique: strong, central authority for fast-tracking public-private partnerships.
4 min read · 05 January 2013
Delegates at PEI Media’s Strategic Financial Management Conference Wednesday outlined the various ways private equity firms are generating additional capital outside their funds to make new investments or re-invest in oftentimes struggling portfolios.
3 min read · 05 January 2013
Former US Republican congressman Michael Huffington lost $20m when Carlyle Capital Corp went under in March last year and alleges the buyout firm misrepresented the fund’s risk profile.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
William Green has left the Greenwich, Connecticut-based firm for family reasons. He joined the firm in late 2007 to oversee Starwood’s debt investment operations.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
More private equity fund investors will need to get their paperwork in order or else face penalties from the IRS amid a crackdown on offshore tax havens, says Kevin Ley.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Sean Maloney, a major force behind New York's State Asset Maximisation Commission, reflects on its origins and significance for the US PPP market.
3 min read · 05 January 2013
