There are roughly four ways for GPs to 'top up' the capital in an existing fund, but each method comes with some harsh concessions
4 min read · 08 February 2013
The 25-year highways maintenance and management contract is the largest private finance initiative deal in the highways sector by a local UK government. The city hopes to sign the contract later this year and begin implementation in April 2010.
2 min read · 08 February 2013
As credit processes from UK banks take longer to complete, firms like Dunedin and Gresham are taking debt finance into their own hands.
2 min read · 08 February 2013
Goodwin Gaw, chairman, co-founded Gaw Capital alongside his brother Kenneth Gaw, president of the group, in 2005. Here he examines the outlook for China's real estate sector, which has seen a serious slowdown since the economic crisis began.
4 min read · 08 February 2013
The McLean, Virginia-based firm is immediately closing its Latin America fund and operations.
2 min read · 08 February 2013
US House of Representatives has voted to pass a bill that would give the SEC and the Federal Reserve the power to regulate compensation at private firms with more than $1 billion in assets. The wording of the proposed law excludes most private equity firms, however.
3 min read · 08 February 2013
Today the US House of Representatives voted to pass bill that will give the SEC and the Federal Reserve the power to regulate compensation at financial institutions with more than $1 billion in assets.
3 min read · 08 February 2013
US legislators want regulators to determine if certain structures encourage undue risk taking at finanical firms with more than $1bn in assets.
3 min read · 08 February 2013
Trilyn managing director Mark Antoncic has warned limited partners to band together and be assertive when trying to preserve their investments. In some cases, this could involve replacing the GP.
2 min read · 08 February 2013
The FIG-focused firm is deploying a recently closed €575m fund, having in May become the first private equity firm to buy a UK bank.
2 min read · 08 February 2013