The number of private equity representatives on the boards of some portfolio companies is raising questions
2 min read · 08 February 2013
The architect of Lehman Brothers' private equity strategy is to head a new investment business with the firm that advised on its overhaul in bankruptcy
3 min read · 08 February 2013
The world this month 2009-11-01 Staff Writer <strong>FUNDRAISING WINNERS AND LOSERS</strong><br> <sec level="2"><strong>HELLMAN & FRIEDMAN CLOSES $8.8BN FUND</strong><br> The San Francisco firm has raised the year's second-largest fund which, at $8.8 billion, i
6 min read · 08 February 2013
Does a deal closure in Miami herald better times? Stephanie Kopelousos, the Florida Secretary of Transportation, reflects on a project that went to the brink and back.
3 min read · 08 February 2013
Despite the liquidity squeeze, there is still financing out there for credible infrastructure projects. Bankers say the market remains fragile, but they also cite reasons why 2010 might produce a more positive story. Chris Josselyn reports.
8 min read · 08 February 2013
Get over it; be constructive; be part of the solution, not the problem. GPs and LPs were offered some sober advice on the last day of the PREA conference in Beverly Hills.
2 min read · 08 February 2013
Investing in transportation infrastructure in China is difficult. But the returns are also potentially compelling, provided you know what you’re getting into writes Chris Josselyn.
8 min read · 08 February 2013
Mark Florian went from advising on blockbuster toll road deals for one of Wall Street’s finest to building out an energy infrastructure team at the world’s oldest energy private equity firm. In his first interview since joining First Reserve from Goldman Sachs last year, he tells Cezary Podkul why he made the transition and what he hopes to accomplish at his new employer.
10 min read · 08 February 2013
Last month’s £1.5 billion sale of London Gatwick Airport to Global Infrastructure Partners was one of the standout infrastructure deals of the year. So much so in fact that when news of the deal broke in the early morning of 21 October, a lot of people had a view on it. Here’s what some of the many interested parties had to say after learning that Britain’s second-busiest airport will have a new owner in December, provided the transaction reaches regulatory closure.
3 min read · 08 February 2013
At an industry forum held last week, Puerto Rico Governor Luis Fortuño told attendees he was an ‘unwavering’ believer in PPPs, and presented attendees with 16 top-priority projects he hopes to implement soon. A search for financial, legal and other advisors is under way.
4 min read · 08 February 2013
