Portfolio companies hoping for Chapter 11 protection are increasingly being thwarted. ChristopherWitkowsky reports
3 min read · 08 February 2013
A Terrible idea 2009-03-01 Staff Writer Design guru Michael Peters, the man who redesigned the UK Conservative Party logo in the 1980s, has gathered £10 million (€11 million; $14 million) for a private equity fund with a bit of swagger. Creative Capital Ventures only invests in business for which Peters is p
2 min read · 08 February 2013
KKR and Permira have made some senior level personnel changes in recent months, as their endeavours to crack the tough Japanese buyout market continue, writes Yvette Choo.
5 min read · 08 February 2013
The troubled UK lender will no longer provide long-term project finance loans with durations of more than 15 years but it will continue to make such loans of 'appropriate length', according to people familiar with the matter.
4 min read · 08 February 2013
Unlisted GPs may be writing a premature obituary for listed infrastructure funds, argues Cezary Podkul.
3 min read · 08 February 2013
The Indian private equity firm has called for an enquiry into the running of retail company Subhiksha after liquidity issues surfaced and KPMG was unable to complete an independent review of company accounts.
2 min read · 08 February 2013
The New York-based private equity firm’s latest fundraising efforts bring Blackstone’s total dry powder for private equity to $13bn. Reporting a $193.6m fourth quarter loss, Blackstone said it remains focused on investing in non-cyclical industries.
2 min read · 08 February 2013
For MENA-based private equity funds, fundraising is no picnic, writes Jenny Blinch.
3 min read · 08 February 2013
The buyout firm will walk away from Italian yacht manufacturer Ferretti, which under the current restructuring plan will remain in the control of the management team led by chief executive Norberto Ferretti.
2 min read · 08 February 2013
The fund, which is reportedly targeting $731m will focus on listed equities that have fallen in value following the financial crisis.
1 min read · 08 February 2013
