The leveraged finance community in Europe have plenty to be working on: the deal pipeline is filling up and the private equity firms have the appetite to acquire sizeable assets. But the problem is that a host of financiers have noticed this. Whether a senior or more subordinated debt or mezzanine provider: wherever you tread you are going to find several of your peers ahead and behind you. Is it time to start talking about a leverage finance overhang, ask David Hawkins and Philip Borel.
5 min read · 12 January 2013
In the late 1990s, the bottom dropped out of the European high yield market, not least because of problems in the cable sector. Now high yield is coming back, and its appetite for cable is recovering as well.
7 min read · 12 January 2013
'Enronitis' and America's 'No Growth' economic future are threatening to stifle entrepreneurial spirits in the US, argues Joseph W. Bartlett, Of Counsel Fish & Richardson.
10 min read · 12 January 2013
The Dutch distribution business has confirmed that it is holding talks with Clayton, Dubilier & Rice over ways of refinancing the debt-laden business.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
The Italian private equity firm has acquired the European fabric manufacturing unit from bankrupt US group Galey & Lord.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
UK pension funds are big, numerous and most are looking for the kind of superior returns that can be delivered by alternative asset classes such as private equity. Shouldn't there be more of them investing greater percentages of their capital in such alternatives therefore? Philip Borel looks at the reasons why this hasn't been happening and asks: are the fund trustees to blame?
10 min read · 12 January 2013
Americas 2004-01-01 Staff Writer <strong>America<br> Monitor</strong><br> <sec level="2"><strong>Woman of action</strong><br> <bold>The outspoken and combative treasurer of Connecticut, Denise Nappier, has been at the center of a flurry of legal action
10 min read · 12 January 2013
Europe 2004-01-01 Staff Writer <sec level="2"><strong><strong>Europe<br> Monitor</strong><br> </strong><sec level="2">Stretch that fund<br> <quotation><bold>Limited partners are increasingly keen to co-invest. What are the issues, and are
10 min read · 12 January 2013
UK-based Palamon Capital Partners has committed to provide up to E30m to build a national independent financial advisory business in the fragmented UK market.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
Gresham, the private equity firm focused on the UK mid-market, is pinning its faith on continued growth in consumer debt through a fresh investment in 1st Credit.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
