Founded in 2009 by senior members of the Lehman Brothers Asia special situations group, SSG's latest pan-Asian vehicle was oversubscribed and has now deployed around one-third of its capital.
2 min read · 14 January 2013
Firms including Bain, Apax and CCMP are pledging significant sums to better align interests with investors, many of whom want to see ‘cash up front’.
3 min read · 14 January 2013
The firm, which launched its formal distressed team in 2010, has begun raising a dedicated fund for the strategy.
3 min read · 14 January 2013
The Hong Kong-based private equity real estate firm has opted to finish capital raising before reaching its original $500 million target in order to focus its efforts on taking advantage of current, attractive market conditions, particularly in China.
2 min read · 15 January 2013
The Nordic region is largely free of the macroeconomic issues afflicting the rest of Europe, so it’s attracting an ever greater share of the region’s private equity capital. But these small, export-driven economies are still exposed to the problems further south, which is constraining dealflow. And in Sweden, the threat of swingeing tax hikes – not helped by an ongoing image problem – is putting the entire future of the local industry under real threat. James Taylor went to Stockholm in October to ask five leading players how they’re adapting to the changing world
10 min read · 14 January 2013
With its unusual deal sourcing model and its willingness to back entrepreneurs throughout the cycle, US-based growth investor Summit Partners continues to plough a profitable furrow in a crowded segment, writes Christopher Witkowsky
10 min read · 14 January 2013
The firm, in which TPG Capital owns a 5% stake, beat its $800m target and closed on $997m. The fund is one of a number of distressed vehicles focusing on opportunities in both the US and Europe.
2 min read · 14 January 2013
Walbrook Capital, a London private investment firm started by former Barclays Capital bankers, has acquired a minority stake in Ireland’s National Asset Management Agency from shareholder, Irish Life.
2 min read · 15 January 2013
The pension has approved a $90m commitment to GSO Capital Solutions II, which will provide capital to companies need financial support.
2 min read · 14 January 2013
Following the record $13.3bn close for its global real estate opportunity fund, the New York-based private equity and real estate giant is now targeting another major real estate capital raise, this time in the debt arena.
3 min read · 15 January 2013
