The filing for Chapter 11 this week of Station Casinos could have a damaging impact on the public perception of the private equity real estate industry, argues Zoe Hughes
2 min read · 08 February 2013
US House of Representatives has voted to pass a bill that would give the SEC and the Federal Reserve the power to regulate compensation at private firms with more than $1 billion in assets. The wording of the proposed law excludes most private equity firms, however.
3 min read · 08 February 2013
Today the US House of Representatives voted to pass bill that will give the SEC and the Federal Reserve the power to regulate compensation at financial institutions with more than $1 billion in assets.
3 min read · 08 February 2013
US legislators want regulators to determine if certain structures encourage undue risk taking at finanical firms with more than $1bn in assets.
3 min read · 08 February 2013
Trilyn managing director Mark Antoncic has warned limited partners to band together and be assertive when trying to preserve their investments. In some cases, this could involve replacing the GP.
2 min read · 08 February 2013
The FIG-focused firm is deploying a recently closed €575m fund, having in May become the first private equity firm to buy a UK bank.
2 min read · 08 February 2013
The Gores Group joint venture with Siemens has stepped into a raucous bankruptcy fight for business units of bankrupt Nortel, for which a company backed by TPG and Silver Lake has already bid.
2 min read · 08 February 2013
The world’s largest manager of infrastructure assets says it expects its half-year profit to grow even as Macquarie Capital, its investment banking division, continues to show weak results.
2 min read · 08 February 2013
In several high-profile cases, investment performance will be determined by how well the GPs perform in bankruptcy situations, writes Christopher Witkowsky.
3 min read · 08 February 2013
After much publicity over its $5bn debt-load, the Colony Capital-backed casino operator has filed for bankruptcy protection.
2 min read · 08 February 2013
