Japanese LPs have provided the capital for the Tokyo-based firm's latest special situations fund.
1 min read · 08 February 2013
In 2009, Americans have received warning after warning that their governments face alternatively a ‘decade of debt’ or a ‘lost decade’ due to massive, painful and protracted budget deficits that are here to stay. Opportunities are abound for infrastructure investors – but so are the pitfalls.
5 min read · 08 February 2013
Canadian pension plan OMERS is among co-investors in the European venture, which will be led by Tim Flynn, Goldman Sachs’ former European head of leveraged finance.
1 min read · 08 February 2013
Amid speculation the US government could extend the life of one of its bailout programmes, TARP, real estate economist Sam Chandan argues at the PERE Forum that rebuilding the securitisation market would have more impact on the challenges facing the industry.
2 min read · 08 February 2013
Vestar Capital has sold Birds Eye seven years after leading a $175m recap of the frozen food company. It marks Blackstone's fourth US private equity deal this year.
2 min read · 08 February 2013
A highly leveraged deal in 2006 by Fortress Investment Group is still generating headlines three years later.
3 min read · 08 February 2013
A lower interest rate in Brazil means unprecedented opportunity for private equity, reports David Snow.
2 min read · 08 February 2013
The US pension is the latest to join the government’s programme meant to jumpstart the credit markets, which CalPERS has said it will not join.
2 min read · 08 February 2013
The Middle East investment firm will acquire a 20% interest in Gulf Cryo to help accelerate the company’s growth.
3 min read · 08 February 2013
The $126bn pension has created a new allocation to house its investments in the US Public Private Investment Programme.
2 min read · 08 February 2013
