Two private equity-led consortia have dropped buyout bids for the ailing Australian surf-wear retailer, in favour of a refinancing plan that could wipe out shareholders.
3 min read · 05 June 2013
The firm has provided a mezzanine loan of $2m to water heating company Skyline Innovations.
1 min read · 31 May 2013
Alternative sources of debt needed to finance over $10trn of Asian infrastructure, delegates heard at a recent World Bank forum.
2 min read · 31 May 2013
Irish pension fund National Pension Reserve Fund (NPRF), chaired by Paul Carty (pictured), has made a cornerstone commitment of up €350m to BlueBay SME Credit Fund.
2 min read · 10 May 2013
Mumbai-based L&T Infrastructure Finance (L&T) is joining a handful of private equity firms taking advantage of distressed opportunities in India’s infrastructure market.
1 min read · 03 May 2013
Diane Raposio’s appointment is KKR’s second senior Australian hire this year, following the recent appointment of Carlyle Group’s vice-president Leigh Oliver as a principal.
1 min read · 29 April 2013
The government has increased the ceiling for the amount of Indian corporate debt issued or held by foreign investors to $51bn from just $1bn, a move likely to provide foreign firms with attractive opportunities in India’s credit market.
2 min read · 25 April 2013
A mismatch in supply and demand has created big opportunities for credit and distressed lending in Asia, delegates heard at the PEI Global Alternatives Investment Forum in Tokyo this week.
3 min read · 19 April 2013
The firm plans to raise $40m to offer debt capital to businesses in low income communities. The firm already has commitments from a number of local and foreign LPs.
2 min read · 17 April 2013
As the debt market in India becomes increasingly popular with GPs, the development finance institutions have backed Au Financiers directly in a $60m funding round.
2 min read · 16 April 2013
