Private Equity
Factors including taxation levels, depth of capital markets and corporate governance make the US, UK and Canada most attractive for investment, according to a recent study.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Private equity and real estate investor Patron Capital Partners has delisted Powerleague, a UK-based five-a-side football operator, from London’s AiM.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
Ex-CB Richard Ellis Canada head Blake Hutcheson will become CEO of OMERS' C$12bn real estate arm. He spent the prior 18 months at nascent private equity firm Mount Kellett.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The private equity firm is nearing a deal to reduce the debt burden on fashion house Valentino by €730m, while talks continue with lenders to gaming group Gala Coral.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The private equity firm needs to win over 3% of shareholders to proceed with its revised take-private bid, which has been rejected by the energy company’s board.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
Despite a significant bid premium, the listed waste management business has said a better offer is needed.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
In an unusual proposition, the Chinese sovereign wealth fund is offering liquidity to LPs in the €11.2bn Apax Europe VII.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The two firms are looking to carve out the gaming operations of Italian-listed leisure group Snai at the same time that Blackstone is reportedly vying to take control of Gala Coral.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Pension scheme allocation to the asset class has more than halved in the last year, according to the latest survey by the NAPF.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
It’s smiles all 'round for a consortium including AlpInvest and Morgan Stanley that has acquired Associated Dental Practices from the wreckage of Kaupthing Capital Partners’ portfolio.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
