Private equity groups are grappling with the issue of how to extend existing loans and source new ones in a macroeconomic environment that changes from week to week
3 min read · 14 January 2013
The $234bn retirement system’s 2012 roadmap includes plans to engage the secondary market and develop a co-investment and managed accounts programme.
3 min read · 14 January 2013
After building a historic $3bn customised relationship with the Texas Teachers’ Retirement System, the firm is talking to institutions around the world about similar opportunities.
4 min read · 14 January 2013
The firm has expanded its LP base from 275 to 400 in an effort to expand beyond its private equity roots, which includes real estate.
2 min read · 14 January 2013
At a time of growing interest in offshore RMB-denominated funds, HSBC is adding talent to its London ranks as a way of capitalising on the trend.
1 min read · 14 January 2013
The firm has held a first close on its flagship fund for North America mostly from existing investors and has expanded its LP base from 275 to 400.
3 min read · 14 January 2013
Mark Pay has re-joined CDC Group after eight years away, which included a long stint as a partner at Actis. At CDC he will spearhead the firm’s new direct investment strategy.
2 min read · 14 January 2013
The US law firm is beefing up its personnel and looking to broaden its infrastructure offering – co-chaired by Patrick Harder (pictured) – with airport and seaport legal advice. Nossaman is also adding people with energy infrastructure experience.
2 min read · 15 January 2013
The New South Wales government has pledged to invest A$175m in the troubled Reliance Rail rolling stock public-private partnership – which counts AMP Capital, International Public Partnerships and RBS as investors – to reassure its creditors ahead of a planned draw down.
2 min read · 15 January 2013
The debt affiliate of The Blackstone Group has stopped marketing its second mezzanine fund, which is set to hit its $4bn hard-cap in the next few months. GSO also is launching its second ‘rescue fund’ that will come in handy in Europe.
3 min read · 14 January 2013
