Private equity professionals are a competitive bunch. But many were likely toasting Cinven’s sale of Phadia this week as further evidence that boom-era buyouts can prove profitable.
3 min read · 15 January 2013
The John Laing Infrastructure Fund, which raised £270m through an initial public offering in London towards the end of last year, has seen steady growth in the opening quarter of this year, with portfolio value up 2.9%.
1 min read · 15 January 2013
While performance-based carried interest will be paid out to even the worst-performing funds which invested in the run-up to the industry's golden era, those raised during the boom may fail to pay any carry at all, new research shows.
2 min read · 15 January 2013
BBVA, Credit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank and Natixis have been mandated to arrange £236m in senior secured credit facilities associated with the SITA South Tyne & Wear waste-to-energy Private Finance Initiative.
1 min read · 15 January 2013
The first property services firm to be listed on the London Stock Exchange is currently in talks to be taken private by its biggest shareholder.
2 min read · 15 January 2013
The Chicago-based firm is looking to Brazil as it sources new deals in the homebuilding sector, as well as a potential investment with a local hospitality group.
2 min read · 15 January 2013
Former Towerbrook Capital Partners managing director John Sinik has launched a debt fund management business which is hoping to raise at least €300m for its maiden vehicle.
3 min read · 15 January 2013
The EC and EIB’s plans to credit-enhance private sector infrastructure bonds do not guarantee those bonds an A-rating, Fitch has said in a report.
2 min read · 15 January 2013
The US firm, through a subsidiary, has injected A$90m in ailing CMA. The capital infusion will go to restructuring its operations while marking KKR's second round of funding in the company this year.
2 min read · 15 January 2013
The US firm, through a subsidiary, has injected A$90m in ailing CMA. The capital infusion will go to restructuring its operations while marking KKR's second round of funding in the company this year.
2 min read · 15 January 2013
