The findings of a recent survey appear to strengthen the case for portfolio diversification
3 min read · 08 February 2013
Business development company American Capital has defaulted on its debt, but Christopher Witkowsky finds it is battling hard to stave off bankruptcy
6 min read · 08 February 2013
Swiss fund of funds manager Adveq recently demonstrated that succession planning and its execution needn't be a painful exercise
5 min read · 08 February 2013
New rules governing the activity of private equity firms in Europe may be costly and pointless – but they could have been worse
3 min read · 08 February 2013
PEI Asia’s inaugural ranking of the 30 largest private equity firms from the Middle East and the Asia Pacific.
8 min read · 08 February 2013
Four Democratic representatives have introduced a bill that would authorise the creation of an entity to fund infrastructure projects ‘of regional or national significance’. It would be funded with up to $250bn of federal dollars that would enable $625bn of lending capacity.
3 min read · 08 February 2013
An expected slump in returns and exit activity has done little to shake confidence in long term growth expectations for India, China, the MENA region and Latin America.
2 min read · 08 February 2013
In its annual report, the mega-buyout firm frankly addressed setbacks it suffered last year, including the liquidation of Blue Wave and Carlyle Capital, but stressed it is poised to take advantage of current opportunities.
2 min read · 08 February 2013
Is this week’s wrap-up of the £6.2bn PFI for London’s M25 motorway a sign that the project finance market is finally getting going again, asks Chris Josselyn.
3 min read · 08 February 2013
Experts presenting at the PEI Active Portfolio Management Forum in New York described sellers in the secondaries market reluctant to agree deals at steep discounts, and buyers waiting on the sidelines.
2 min read · 08 February 2013
