Finland’s state pension fund wants to increase its alternatives allocation still further after another strong set of results.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
John Stomber, chief executive of Carlyle Capital Corporation, has apologised to shareholders about poor communication of portfolio troubles as its parent makes its second loan in a week.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
Home Depot has agreed to accept $1.8 billion less than previously agreed in the sale of its HD Supply unit to Carlyle, Bain and Clayton, Dubilier & Rice.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
Several of the world’s biggest private equity firms are already consulting with LPs about their next funds, but uncertainties about the pace of dealmaking and size of allocations are hampering these efforts.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
Private equity generated the highest return of VRS’ assets, outperforming the overall fund by 11.6 percentage points.
1 min read · 12 January 2013
Lehman Brothers’ listing of a fund of funds vehicle has attracted significant investor demand, including an 84 percent allocation of its greenshoe, showing that successful fundraising is still possible despite the recent volatility in the public markets.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
Asia’s private equity report card for the first half of this year is out: fundraising has surpassed last year’s record levels but transaction value has fallen compared to the first six months of 2006.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
The Dallas-based private equity firm is being sued by Accredited Home Lenders after it said Friday it may back away from its previously agreed $400 million buyout of the subprime mortgage company. Lone Star has extended the tender deadline.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
US regional airline Midwest has turned down discount airline AirTran’s buyout offer in favour of a higher, $400m bid by TPG Capital and Northwest Airlines. A formal agreement is expected in days.
3 min read · 12 January 2013
Limited partners and their advisors have conflicting views on the $21.7 billion Blackstone fund closed this week, disagreeing on whether its record-setting size means more problems or advantages for LPs.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
