The industry trade organisation has directed around $80,000 to politicians with influence on Congressional committees considering legislation that would affect private equity.
4 min read · 14 January 2013
Carl Icahn voiced his aim to further explore a potential sale of Chesapeake Midstream, a Chesapeake Energy unit part-owned by Global Infrastructure Partners. The fund manager helped launch the company in 2009.
2 min read · 15 January 2013
Distressed funds in Asia are struggling to raise money while other sources of capital are competing with private equity.
2 min read · 14 January 2013
The $153bn retirement system may set a $500m maximum on individually managed accounts, according to an investment policy proposal.
2 min read · 14 January 2013
Buyers of assets need to understand the pension liabilities they may be taking on. In the pages that follow, Colin Haines outlines the key considerations.
10 min read · 15 January 2013
In the US infrastructure market, procurement risk is the most common, and most fatal, form of risk. Chris Glynn explains why.
8 min read · 15 January 2013
3i Group has agreed its first deal under new chief executive Simon Borrows, with its debt arm adding €2bn to its portfolio through the acquisition of seven CLO contracts from Invesco.
2 min read · 14 January 2013
Limited partners got what they wanted from a successful mezzanine shop recently – but will their actions ultimately prove detrimental to returns?
2 min read · 14 January 2013
DiNapoli, the comptroller of New York State, has been running media tours of companies in his private equity portfolio – showing off the scrappy young companies its money is helping to grow
3 min read · 14 January 2013
A financing method dating back to Thatcher-era economic reform, the availability payment model is finally coming of age in the US. But it’s not a solution for a fundamental lack of money.
3 min read · 15 January 2013
