The Central and Eastern European mezzanine firm has tapped investor demand to invest in the hybrid form of debt as the credit crunch has pushed it centre stage.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
The French fund of funds’ fundraising success comes as its core European mid-market remains buoyant despite difficulties in the worldwide credit markets.
1 min read · 12 January 2013
An SEC filing reveals the mega-firm’s IRRs to date as well as fundraising status for its seventh buyout fund.
1 min read · 12 January 2013
GMT’s sale of Finland’s largest credit information company to Investcorp provides the first exit for the communications specialist’s €350 million fund raised last year.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
The buyout fund could set a European record, as a parallel fundraising from employees nears completion. Rival CVC Capital Partners is also hard on the heels of record holder Permira.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
In line with one of its sector focuses, the firm is opening a Californian office so its its telecoms, media and technology executives have a base in the heart of the US technology centre.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
The global mid-market buyout firm attracted interest nearly double its planned €5bn target, but it scaled back the fund giving existing limited partners priority.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
The infrastructure-focussed private equity firm has invested R400 million in a clean energy service company, its third such investment in the last six months.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
The pension’s overall annual return of 4.5 percent – its lowest return in five years – was boosted by alternatives. Teachers’ annual report said real estate was the highest performing asset class returning 14.7 percent.
3 min read · 12 January 2013
The pension’s lowest annual return for five years was boosted by alternatives, despite private equity returns falling by almost two-thirds. Teachers’ also faces a $587 million break-up fee if the BCE transaction fails to close.
3 min read · 12 January 2013
