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Moody’s highlights financial engineering in buyoutsLarge US buyout firms cash out the majority of their equity in a third of deals before they fully exit, but default rates across large private equity companies remain minimal.
- Oaktree closes $4bn hung bridge fund
The alternative investment firm raised the vehicle in just two months, co-founder Howard Marks told PEO.
- Blackstone fees boost bank profits
For the second year running Blackstone was the biggest single generator of financial sponsor-driven revenue for investment banks, paying $646 million in fees last year.
- Three Delta drops Sainsbury’s bid after Qatari talks(4)
Three Delta has withdrawn its bid for Sainsbury’s citing the problems in the credit markets and an equity increase demanded by the UK supermarket’s pension trustees.
- Three Delta drops Sainsbury’s bid after Qatari talks(3)
Three Delta has withdrawn its bid for Sainsbury’s citing the problems in the credit markets and an equity increase demanded by the UK supermarket’s pension trustees.
- State capitalism
Sovereign wealth funds are becoming major forces in the global investment market thanks to surging oil revenues and swollen currency reserves. These national funds are set to have a big impact on private equity real estate. By Dave Keating
- Inflection points
PERE presents four times and places that marked changes of direction and turns of fortune for real estate investors. Three of these are looked back on with fond nostalgia by those fortunate enough to have been present and active. One remains a painful memory. By Dave Keating, Robin Marriott and Eva Poon
- JER buys UK budget hotels
The private equity real estate division of J.E. Robert Companies intends to build a scalable platform of low-price hotels in Britain.
- Key Departure at CalPERS
Mike McCook charted a new course in real estate investment for the state retirement system. Will his successor continue his strategy?
- Nordic adventure
Niam, the largest specialist private equity real estate firm in northern Europe, has appointed a new chief executive.