Private Equity
Tony Blair, the UK Prime Minister, has come to the defence of private equity as the industry continues to come in for criticism from trade unions and members of his own party.
2 min read · 03 January 2013
3i will look to raise £1.3 billion by floating an infrastructure fund on the London Stock Exchange, which will acquire 3i’s current portfolio of assets in the sector.
2 min read · 03 January 2013
As the storm around UK private equity escalates, the workers’ union is organising a fifth strike at 3i-backed car park operator, while it cedes the strategic direction of its campaign to the TUC, a pan union group.
2 min read · 03 January 2013
The Blackstone Group’s hectic pace of deal-making shows no sign of slowing down, as the buyout group completes a $2.16 billion deal for US group Pinnacle Foods.
2 min read · 03 January 2013
Alto Partners, a Milan-based private equity firm, has made its final close of Alto Capital II. The fund was targeting €150m, but the final amount has not been disclosed.
1 min read · 03 January 2013
Duke Street Capital has edged ahead of other trade and financial buyers as it tries for a second time to buy Burton’s Foods, a snack maker valued at about £200 million.
2 min read · 03 January 2013
UK buyout firm Bridgepoint Capital has opened a new office in Poland and recruited Khai Tan from Advent International to run it.
2 min read · 03 January 2013
1 min read · 03 January 2013
TPG’s co founder David Bonderman told rivals at a conference private equity was still small compared to the public markets and it could grow much bigger.
2 min read · 03 January 2013
The US based manager focused on the Ukraine and south east Europe has lined up a list of blue-chip investors to close a €250m fund, 25 percent ahead of its target.
1 min read · 03 January 2013
