A reconstituting deal market may find some of its participants feeling sheepish about how they behaved during crunch time.
3 min read · 12 January 2013
Those hoping for the LBO market to take up where it left off may be in for disappointment.
5 min read · 12 January 2013
OAR INSPIRING 2007-11-01 Staff Writer For some, just taking part is not enough. You have to raise the biggest fund. Do the largest deal. Make the most money. In short, winning is what it is all about – because that's how you show the world who's best.<br> <br> And the point is, the world has to
2 min read · 12 January 2013
Nicholas Lockley, editor of PrivateEquityOnline.com, looks behind the recent headlines on the web.
3 min read · 12 January 2013
Washington-based Guggenheim Aviation Partners closed its second fund on $737 million ( e520 million) in late September. Fund II was substantially bigger than its predecessor, which closed on $278 million in June 2005. But the firm's strategy, which looks set to benefit from the dislocation in the credit markets, remains the same. Founder Steve Rimmer was previously founder of Curtis Power Company, an aircraft engine leasing firm that was sold to General Electric. He then partnered with Guggenheim Capital to get his current venture off the ground. Guggenheim Aviation Partners manages funds that acquire and lease aircraft, seeking assets that are undervalued by rating agencies and industry players. Part of the firm's strategy involves converting passenger carriers into aircraft cargo ? a market that the firm believes is currently underserved. Private Equity International spoke with Rimmer about his plans for the new fund, credit market developments and new players in the space.
3 min read · 12 January 2013
A larger buyout market has shown signs of gathering momentum in Spain over the last few years. To what extent has it been derailed by the credit crunch? Toby Lewis explores.
4 min read · 12 January 2013
European mid-market firms Palamon and Electra Private Equity as well as Morgan Stanley’s alternative investment arm have bought two high-risk credit cards from HSBC at a discount.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
Cerberus’ proposed $62 per share buyout of Affiliated Computer Services is the latest LBO to fall apart.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
There has been almost no movement in the European leveraged loan backlog since mid-August. Despite ongoing fundraising by alternative asset managers and banks for hung debt vehicles liquidity has yet to return to the debt markets.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
HBoS, the UK bank, has restructured its acquisition finance and structured finance teams into one leveraged finance unit as it looks to expand its European operations.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
