Magnus Christensson, the European head of fund placement activities at Jefferies bank, is joining TPG Capital as a member of its European capital raising team.
2 min read · 15 January 2013
The ‘Connecting Europe Facility’ will be unveiled next week and will focus exclusively on trans-European transport, energy and ICT projects. Between 15% and 20% of the proposed €50bn in spending will be leveraged through financial instruments and public-private partnerships.
2 min read · 15 January 2013
The UK-based firm has built a large consumer debt collection platform which positions it to buy portfolios of consumer credit card debt from banks that don’t have the resources to service it.
2 min read · 15 January 2013
Blackstone-affiliate GSO Capital Partners has collected more than $2bn for its second mezzanine fund. GSO's fund will compete with other mega-firms that have raised capital to take advantage of the tight credit markets.
3 min read · 15 January 2013
The firm has already completed its first investment with its fifth European mezzanine fund, backing the buyout of business intelligence provider Bureau van Dijk.
2 min read · 15 January 2013
The firm beat its $150m target for its second mezzanine fund, capitalising on a growing strategy amid a slowing credit market.
2 min read · 15 January 2013
The Toronto-based mid-market firm has made one acquisition from the fund, acquiring Kansas-based automotive product-maker Hopkins Manufacturing Corporation.
1 min read · 15 January 2013
Listed vehicles have been successful in strengthening their balance sheets during the financial crisis and are ready to deploy capital once markets settle, according to research from Deloitte.
3 min read · 15 January 2013
A club of 12 banks is providing a seven-year loan to fund the team’s recent acquisition of GDF Suez’s Italian gas grid and re-leverage two other local gas grids bought over the last two years. AXA/F2i is now Italy’s second-largest gas distributor.
2 min read · 15 January 2013
A Freshfield survey shows that Europe’s infrastructure industry supports the Europe 2020 Project Bond initiative. But investors want more clarity on how it will work and a speedy implementation. The latter is also defended by the EIB president (pictured).
2 min read · 15 January 2013
