CVC, led by chairman Michael Smith, has raised Europe’s largest-ever private equity fund in spite of credit market problems making larger buyouts difficult to achieve.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
With $10 billion in fresh powder for global real estate investment, Blackstone is adding to its Asian firepower with a Hong Kong office, president Hamilton James has told PERE.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
Billionaire Wilbur Ross has agreed to provide growth capital to MBIA competitor Assured Guaranty.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
Pantheon Ventures’ listed fund of funds achieved a rise in net asset value per share during the second half of 2007, which ensured that it outperformed stock market benchmarks.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
In spite of the credit crunch, the global mega funds took centre stage in the Private Equity International Awards 2007. Mid-market resilience also found favour with voters in the only truly democratic private equity awards.
3 min read · 12 January 2013
With $10 billion in fresh powder for global real estate investment, Blackstone is adding to its Asian firepower with a Hong Kong office, president Hamilton James has told PERE.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
Pantheon Ventures’ listed fund of funds achieved a rise in net asset value per share during the second half of 2007, which ensured that it outperformed stock market benchmarks.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
In spite of the credit crunch, the global mega funds took centre stage in the Private Equity International Awards 2007. Mid-market resilience also found favour with voters in the only truly democratic private equity awards.
3 min read · 12 January 2013
Billionaire Wilbur Ross has agreed to provide growth capital to MBIA competitor Assured Guaranty.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
The JS Group, a Pakistan investment firm that recently closed its debut private equity fund, says its prospects are strong despite the country's political difficulties. Rob Kotecki reports.
6 min read · 12 January 2013
