Private Equity
London-based Lonsdale Capital Partners will focus on companies valued between €12m and €24m.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
This week’s unveiling of a possible buyout of Abertis brings to mind football and chess, writes Bruno Alves.
3 min read · 05 January 2013
A recent ruling could set a precedent for GPs considering taking action over LP defaults, writes Jenna Gottlieb.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The FIG-focused private equity firm will be the first to invest in a UK building society.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The private equity arm of the French insurer has purchased a majority stake in engineering company Rollon.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The stake sale puts an end to one of the summer’s hottest private equity infrastructure deals, originally conceived as a €25bn LBO.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Thomas Barrack reportedly admits the timing of the US casino operator’s $5.4bn take-private in November 2007 was poor, telling Bloomberg Markets the firm was now focused on smaller, unconventional deals.
3 min read · 05 January 2013
Wisconsin’s state investment board, which manages $69bn in assets, has committed to Avenue Capital, Gilde, Lone Star and SAIF Partners, and made a co-investment in HCB.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Former StanChart CEO and trade minister Mervyn Davies will source European deals for the firm, which counts StanChart as an 'important' LP.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
For pensions looking to get into infrastructure, the inaugural ranking of the 30 largest infrastructure investors in the world – compiled by Infrastructure Investor magazine – shows that direct investing is the way to build a hefty investment programme in the asset class.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
