Private Equity
Private equity-owned companies unable to repay pre-crisis leveraged loans could lead to widespread defaults, according to the Bank of England - although it also said the industry could play a role in restructuring companies in difficulty.
3 min read · 23 January 2014
Indonesia's natural resources story has been attractive to private equity, but focus is turning to consumer-related businesses, according to a panel of Indonesia specialists at PEI’s Asia forum in Hong Kong.
2 min read · 23 January 2014
Polaris Private Equity’s managing partner Jan Kühl talks to PEI about the investment climate in Scandinavia.
4 min read · 23 January 2014
Peter Verleun and Ad van den Ouweland have launched MKB Multifunds, which will back Dutch SME-focused funds and incorporate a social impact component to calculate carry.
3 min read · 23 January 2014
The exit from the UK restaurant chain is 3i’s third of 2013, as the London-listed group aims to improve its disposal activity compared with last year.
2 min read · 23 January 2014
China’s cross-border deals can go sour without local knowledge, according to Mandarin Capital, which has facilitated 10 deals between Chinese and Italian companies.
2 min read · 23 January 2014
The Japan-focused firm has promoted four of its executives to partner as it considers raising a new fund.
1 min read · 23 January 2014
The microfinance-focused PE firm is one of the co-investors in Philippine company Bridge, and is in the process of launching two funds with increased focus on Asia.
2 min read · 23 January 2014
AAC Capital has so far attracted $60m for Benelux Fund III, its first independent vehicle since spinning out of ABN AMRO in 2007 – as uncertainty continues to surround the future of its UK operation.
2 min read · 23 January 2014
It’s the ninth investment made from the firm’s EPEF IV, the first independent Equistone fund which closed on €1.5bn in January.
2 min read · 23 January 2014
