Junior lenders have been forced to appreciate the difference between US and UK bankruptcies
2 min read · 08 February 2013
Signs of increased appetite for high yield have come at just the right time
2 min read · 08 February 2013
The world this month 2009-09-01 Staff Writer <strong>PLACEMENT BAN PROPOSED</strong><br> The US Securities and Exchange Commission has unveiled proposed rules that would, among other restrictions, ban private equity firms from hiring placement agents to raise money from public pensions. Th
5 min read · 08 February 2013
Things can only get better 2009-09-01 Staff Writer As we head into the closing months of the year, most private equity market players are possessed of something that didn't exist in the spring – hope.<br> <br> As you'll read in our September issue, it is hard to find anyone who believes that we
2 min read · 08 February 2013
The private equity firms plan to back stop a $75m rights offering and exchange $98m of debt for equity in Builders FirstSource.
2 min read · 08 February 2013
The European private equity firm will combine German lab service provider Synlab with Austrian FutureLAB. Its last German deal was in December 2008.
1 min read · 08 February 2013
The Chicago Transit Authority, the second largest mass transit agency in the US, is looking for private sector partners to fund capital expenditures for an open fare payment system for its 2,222 buses and 8 subway lines. The winning bidder may be given the exclusive right to collect money from the CTA’s 500,000 annual patrons.
2 min read · 08 February 2013
The two real estate fund managers are turning to the public markets to raise capital for their next debt vehicles. Brookfield Realty Capital Corp. and Marathon Real Estate Mortgage Trust are targeting $500m and $300m respectively.
2 min read · 08 February 2013
Indications are that African risk continues to be overrated and experienced investors will be able to lock in superior risk-adjusted returns. By Alasdair Maclay
8 min read · 08 February 2013
Africa has an enormous need for infrastructure projects. But investors say deals still take too long to get off the ground, and too long to complete – and it’s not the credit crunch they blame. Philip Borel reports.
6 min read · 08 February 2013
