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Mezz house ICG books first loss in 20 yearsDespite making a loss of £67m, ICG Group is upbeat about market opportunities and foresees a mid-1990s-style recovery, with local players doing deals with local banks at ‘reasonable’ rates of leverage.
- ICG closes Tokyo office
The UK-listed mezzanine house is the latest firm to close a Tokyo office after having found the Japanese market difficult to penetrate. It will instead bolster its team in Sydney, where it has seen more deal flow.
- FEATURE: The breakout kings
With the private equity real estate space continuing to see more new players, PERE highlights those firms with the right combination of strategy and personnel to succeed in the long run. December 2012/January 2013 issue.
- ICG-Longbow appoints chairman for new real estate debt fund
ICG’s listed real estate debt investment subsidiary has appointed Jack Perry as chairman of its new UK-focused investment vehicle.
- Fitch warns of 'double defaults'
Many of the European companies that have already defaulted on leveraged loans may do so again, the ratings agency warns – although there are signs of progress in certain industries.
- Mezzanine as a means
Southeast Asia-focused Kendall Court has plans to expand its assets under management and its network of offices, bringing its growth capital-style of mezzanine financing to more of the region’s up-and-coming companies. Managing partner Chris Chia tells Hsiang-Ching Tseng why the 7-year-old firm believes strongly in a niche that has yet to really take root in Asia
- Report: Affinity to exit struggling shipping asset
The firm has reportedly hired Credit Suisse to advise on the sale of Singapore shipping company Jaya Holdings to a consortium led by the company CEO.
- ICG's former chief retires
Tom Attwood, the former chief executive of mezzanine provider ICG, will retire from the firm in March next year.
- ICG holds first close on €1.1bn
The firm has already completed its first investment with its fifth European mezzanine fund, backing the buyout of business intelligence provider Bureau van Dijk.
- ICG-Longbow kicks off £500m UK debt fund
London-based Longbow Real Estate Capital has begun marketing its latest UK real estate debt vehicle having hired Threadmark as placement agents.