Private Equity
A research report from one of the world’s largest consultancies argues that private equity’s success is sustainable and not dependent on the debt markets.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
The global investment firm is hoping the UK laser eye surgery will grow rapidly over the next five years, as buyout firms look to healthcare as a shelter from the storms brewing in the world economy.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
The International Organisation of Securities Commissions has highlighted possible conflicts of interest and leverage as its focus for further investigation of the industry.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
European mid-market firm Bridgepoint has sold Alliance Medical to Dubai International Capital, as the investment firm continues a flurry of acquisitions.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
The UK-centric large buyout focus of the Walker Report means only a limited number of portfolio companies have to comply. Moves are afoot to take the transparency reforms further.
3 min read · 04 January 2013
Gresham has recruited James Slipper from Deloitte as a partner, after working with the accountant on a number of deals.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
Candover has salvaged its troubled bid for Dutch conglomerate Stork by teaming up with the Icelandic consortium that jeopardised its initial bid.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
The private equity firm that made its name turning around the Japanese bank has returned to bail out a beleaguered Shinsei with the largest-ever private equity deal in the Japanese banking sector.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
Two Macquarie funds are set to invest an undisclosed amount in Universal Weather and Aviation, a Texas-based service provider to the business aviation industry.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
Palamon Capital Partners has carried out its ninth investment for its latest fund as it looks to benefit from the growth of online clothes shopping.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
