Olli Rehn's recent comments on using the EIB's project bond initiative to boost growth have snowballed into talk of an EU Marshall Plan to end Europe's woes.
3 min read · 15 January 2013
A portfolio of 50 percent stakes in three of Centro Retail Australia’s marquee shopping centres has been sold to Stan Perron, the Perth-based billionaire, ahead of investors such as TIAA-CREF, CPPIB and Australian fund manager QIC, in deal valued at A$690.4 million.
2 min read · 15 January 2013
Tom Donovan, an eight-year veteran of Credit Suisse’s senior distribution team, will lead the placement agent’s efforts in North America.
2 min read · 14 January 2013
A consortium led by Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets and including British Columbia Investment Management, ADIA and MEAG has bought some 12,000km of gas pipelines, known as Open Grid Europe, from German utility E.ON.
2 min read · 15 January 2013
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board head David Denison credited the asset class for growing the pension fund system in Canada. He also advised consolidation amongst the UK pension system.
2 min read · 15 January 2013
Emerging Asia, especially India and China, should expect increased deal activity during the next 12 months, according to a private equity report from Ernst & Young.
2 min read · 14 January 2013
The Howard Marks-led firm has issued its first quarter filing, reporting revenues of $318.3m and a first close on its ninth Opportunities fund on $1.2bn.
2 min read · 14 January 2013
The London-based financial advisory business is expected to join a growing contingent of players looking to capitalise on the UK’s debt funding void.
2 min read · 15 January 2013
The Hong Kong-based private equity firm is one step closer to its final close thanks to a $100m commitment from US pension fund, CalPERS.
2 min read · 14 January 2013
AnaCap Financial Partners has met its £350m hard cap for its second credit opportunities fund, which raised almost six times as much capital as its first 2010-vintage debt investment vehicle.
2 min read · 14 January 2013
