London’s High Court told the 22 LPs looking to press charges against the Henderson PFI Secondary Fund II that they will have to forfeit their limited liability status if they wish to proceed with legal action.
3 min read · 15 January 2013
In addition to its $90m in commitments across two distressed funds, the State Treasurer also is considering a $50m commitment to Court Square Capital Partners’ $3bn third vehicle.
2 min read · 14 January 2013
The special situations firm’s latest pan-Asian vehicle was oversubscribed and has now deployed around one-third of its capital.
2 min read · 14 January 2013
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
European infrastructure investors may well be hoping the UK fails to get its way in the battle over the EU budget.
3 min read · 15 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 new procurement model set to be unveiled in the UK Chancellor’s autumn statement may not herald the flow of new projects that private investors are hoping for. Introducing more widespread charging on the country’s roads could change that, but would constitute political dynamite.
8 min read · 15 January 2013
In his first term, Governor Luis Fortuño reinvented Puerto Rico as a pioneering infrastructure state in order to stave off fiscal ruin. Now fighting for re-election, the erstwhile corporate lawyer is adamant: privatisation is here to stay—and Puerto Rico is proof. Chris Glynn reports
8 min read · 15 January 2013
Carlos Robles Gil, managing director at Boston Infrastructure Investments (B2i), examines the prospects for Mexican infrastructure during Peña Nieto’s administration.
7 min read · 15 January 2013