Private Equity
Buyout firm ABRY Partners LLC is going back to the market to raise its fourth mezzanine fund, according to an investor’s report.
2 min read · 15 October 2012
Prices eased for mid-market buyouts in the third quarter, and credit conditions eased a tad, according to Standard & Poor’s Leveraged Commentary and Data. Equity contributions remained high by historical standards.
2 min read · 15 October 2012
Buyout firms are fortifying their marketing and investor relations teams, and those executives are landing pretty solid salaries.
3 min read · 15 October 2012
2 min read · 15 October 2012
Seizing the opportunity to raise new money in a low-rate environment, business development companies are issuing new equity and debt and taking other steps to shore up their financial positions.
3 min read · 15 October 2012
2 min read · 15 October 2012
While all for aligning their interests with those of limited partners, buyout pros will have to hope that the exceptionally LP-friendly partnership terms offered by Public Pension Capital Management don’t spread too broadly. Then again, most funds don’t present investors with quite the risks that this particular debut offering does.
4 min read · 01 October 2012
U.S.-based buyout and mezzanine shops have secured about $129.5 billion in its fundraising efforts through the first nine months of 2012. In addition, disclosed deal volume is around $57.6 billion through Sept. 17.
1 min read · 01 October 2012
Card-payment processors, long a darling of the buyout business, may be losing their luster, market watchers tell Buyouts.
4 min read · 01 October 2012
Joncarlo Mark remains convinced that the world is ready for an even more vigorous secondary market for limited partnership interests.
2 min read · 01 October 2012
