Private Equity
Landmark Partners' chief executive officer, Francisco Borges, says at $718m, Landmark Real Estate Fund VI is the largest single-pooled real estate secondary fund ever raised, while the market is still in the ‘early innings’ of the cycle.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Some France-focused funds have recently enjoyed fundraising success, but conditions may be about to get significantly harder. Toby Mitchenall reports
6 min read · 05 January 2013
Nearly a quarter of UK-based private equity fund managers say they expect no carried interest from their current funds, a drop in confidence compared to late 2009, according to Investec.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Investors clamoured for access to Berlin-based Capital Management Partners' second turnaround fund, which has raised €175m.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The firm, which has agreed to buy Pfizer’s hard capsule manufacturer Capsugel, has completed numerous healthcare-related deals and also has ‘significant’ experience with ‘carve out’ deals.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The middle class in Brazil continues to grow, boosting the opportunities for private equity in the consumer and retail sector in the country, writes Seth Zalkin.
3 min read · 05 January 2013
The Nordic firm has sold German cable provider Kabel BW, which it acquired from The Blackstone Group in 2006.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
Global renewable energy M&A declined nearly 32% last year, but activity in North America climbed markedly and almost matched the total value of European deals.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Choppy public markets coupled with foreign buyer appetite for Australian assets will help drive M&A activity, according to a recent study.
3 min read · 05 January 2013
Barlcays Private Equity and LBO France have agreed to sell a 90% stake in power storage company Converteam to General Electric. BPE made a partial exit worth €1.6bn from Converteam in 2008.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
