A leading name in French private equity has hired an AXA veteran to set down roots in Singapore.
3 min read · 12 January 2013
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4 min read · 12 January 2013
A Senate inquiry will explore the merits or otherwise of private equity.
6 min read · 12 January 2013
Asset-based lenders want financing-hungry GPs to give this traditional form of lending a second look. By Matt Levin.
6 min read · 12 January 2013
Mezzanine is back in a big way as the second lien and junk bond markets flounder, and providers of this form of intermediate debt are looking forward to a busy year ahead. Suzanne Weinstock reports on the North American scene and Toby Lewis on the outlook in Europe.
5 min read · 12 January 2013
In Asia, the credit crunch has had limited impact on debt markets so far. Buyout pros and leveraged finance specialists in Hong Kong and Singapore are nevertheless bracing for tricky times. By Patricia Lee.
5 min read · 12 January 2013
Material adverse change clauses are in demand. Increasing tension between borrower and lender is the likely result, Mark Vickers points out.
3 min read · 12 January 2013
Michael Nicklin and Emma Malkin report on a painful novelty for lenders – the so-called ‘reverse staple’.
3 min read · 12 January 2013
As speculation grows about the likely (under-) performance of leveraged deals struck over the last couple of years, it's all a question of what's in the portfolio.
3 min read · 12 January 2013
The LBO bubble has burst, and in its place has arisen a vastly scaled down and more conservative market for private equity investments. Andy Thomson reports on the lack of liquidity, fears over the economy and where new opportunities lie.
10 min read · 12 January 2013
