According to Earlybird's Rolf Mathies, the European venture capital market is on the brink of a renaissance, but it is the firms with experience of cycles that will be able to seize the moment. Toby Mitchenall reports.
5 min read · 12 January 2013
With a little regulatory creativity, four US private equity firms have carved out a banking niche. More are sure to follow. By Cezary Podkul.
5 min read · 12 January 2013
Aureos Capital has helped transform what was once a leading NGO into one of Uganda's most promising commercial banks. By Matt Levin.
6 min read · 12 January 2013
The landmark bid, whose deadline for acceptance was twice pushed back in hopes of getting Pennsylvania legislators to approve it, lapsed on Tuesday after Abertis decided not to extend it any further.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
The escalating credit crisis has claimed another company after Ciena Capital, the real estate lender backed by fund manager Allied Capital, filed for bankruptcy protection saying the value of its assets had ‘significantly’ deteriorated.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
The troubled German real estate lender today clarified its situation, suggesting comments by the German finance ministry had been misinterpreted.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
The troubled German real estate lender today clarified its situation, suggesting comments by the German finance ministry had been misinterpreted.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
The former Institutional Real Estate Letter managing director, Steve Felix, has been appointed as Aviva Investors’ head of marketing for its North America real estate multi-manager platforms.
1 min read · 12 January 2013
The former Institutional Real Estate Letter managing director, Steve Felix, has been appointed as Aviva Investors’ head of marketing for its North America real estate multi-manager platforms.
1 min read · 12 January 2013
BVCA head Simon Walker has distanced private equity’s investment strategy and remuneration scheme from investment banks and hedge funds, while speaking at a Conservative Party conference event. He also stressed the UK’s need for private equity’s vast capital reserves given current market conditions.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
