Private Equity
Warburg Pincus has partnered Silver Lake to buy Interactive Data in the same week it has agreed to buy Advent International’s UK retailer Poundland.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The Private Equity Council’s president, Doug Lowenstein, said at a conference Wednesday a tax hike on carried interest is likely to pass – and it’s just one of several tax measures that will hit GPs in the wallet.
3 min read · 05 January 2013
The New York-headquartered private equity firm will acquire 25% of Eastern European restaurant operator AmRest.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
French and German foreign minsters have come out strongly against the ‘third country’ rules in the latest draft of the proposed EU regulations.
3 min read · 05 January 2013
A crucial vote on EU transparency requirements was delayed by Eyjafjallajokull last week, but regulatory overhaul in the US marches on.
3 min read · 05 January 2013
Pension funds in the UK are shifting away from equities, but have yet to settle on private equity.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
An invitation-only gathering of government leaders, academics and senior private equity industry professionals Tuesday in Belgium is part of a planned long-term effort to assess the impact of private equity on the global economy.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The UK-focused private equity firm has completed six acquisitions for London and South community-care provider Enara Group.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
LPs speaking at a conference, including the CIO of CalPERS and the CEO for Guggenheim Partners Asset Management, stressed private equity's importance but flagged obstacles for LPs including high fees and discerning what is 'simply leveraged beta'.
4 min read · 05 January 2013
Walid Sarkis is set to reinforce Bain Capital’s presence in Asia with a transfer to the firm's Hong Kong office.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
