Private Equity
Against a backdrop of sovereign debt fears, the private equity industry gathered in London on Thursday for the British Private Equity and Venture Capital Association’s annual summit at the Landmark Hotel.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
3i's Michael Queen argues the biggest question facing European PE firms was how best to access growth in emerging markets like China, a market he said would have to change.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
Blackstone-affiliate GSO Capital Partners has collected more than $2bn for its second mezzanine fund. GSO's fund will compete with other mega-firms that have raised capital to take advantage of the tight credit markets.
3 min read · 06 January 2013
The firm has named Tony De Nunzio, the former CEO of UK supermarket chain and Wal-Mart subsidiary Asda Group, as a senior advisor, based in New York.
1 min read · 06 January 2013
A slow fundraising environment, as well as uncertainty around Wilbur Ross’ future role, has led to hesitation among some investors to commit to the firm's fifth fund, according to sources.
4 min read · 06 January 2013
The firm has already completed its first investment with its fifth European mezzanine fund, backing the buyout of business intelligence provider Bureau van Dijk.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
Analysts at the Swiss bank said a new €57bn EU financial transaction tax lacks the necessary support for approval.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
Apollo's Sanjay Patel and Hamilton Lane's Juan Delgado Moreira (pictured) were among speakers who pointed to interesting investment opportunities amid global economic turmoil.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
The firm has collected more than €4bn for control-oriented, mid-market investments in Sweden, Germany, Norway and Denmark as well as secondary activity in Central Europe.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
Julian Carreras, who left Palamon Capital Partners in 2006, has re-joined after stints at Cinven and Thesan Capital, as the firm looks to bolster its Spanish coverage.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
