The Brazilian private equity firm fell slightly short of its fundraising target, but is ‘bullish’ on its ‘perfect timing’ for acquiring companies at low valuations.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
The financial services private equity firm is working with China's sovereign wealth fund and the major US bank on a joint bid, according to a report from the Financial Times.
1 min read · 12 January 2013
The global buyout group is in exclusive talks with credit checking giant Experian to buy its French electronic payments business, in a week in which the firm has already executed two Latin American deals and a Japanese fund close.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
The Seattle savings and loan’s stock price is down 74 percent, spelling a paper loss of more than $1.4bn for TPG.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
Announcing plans to save the investment bank from collapse, Lehman Brothers will separate its balance-sheet real estate assets into a new public company, as well as sell a 55 percent stake in an investment management unit that includes Lehman Brothers Merchant Banking and Lehman Brothers Real Estate.
3 min read · 12 January 2013
Announcing plans to save the investment bank from collapse, Lehman Brothers will separate its balance-sheet real estate assets into a new public company, as well as sell a 55 percent stake in an investment management unit that includes Lehman Brothers Merchant Banking and Lehman Brothers Real Estate.
3 min read · 12 January 2013
Announcing plans to save the investment bank from collapse, Lehman Brothers has confirmed speculation it will sell a majority stake in its investment management unit, which includes Lehman Brothers Merchant Banking, Lehman Brothers Real Estate and groups managing venture capital, infrastructure, credit and funds of funds.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
Private equity firms are holding on to their portfolio companies longer and expecting more bolt-on acquisitions, possibly employing some ‘wishful thinking’, according to a recent survey which also found a great divergence in valuations.
3 min read · 12 January 2013
Announcing plans to save the investment bank from collapse, Lehman Brothers has confirmed speculation it will sell a majority stake in its investment management unit, which includes Lehman Brothers Merchant Banking, Lehman Brothers Real Estate and groups managing venture capital, infrastructure, credit and funds of funds.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
The mega-buyout firm has also closed its distressed financial services fund with roughly $6bn in commitments, and rounded up roughly $4bn for the final close of its Asian fund.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
