Regular PEI Asia commentator Rob Abbanat, managing director at Silver Rock Group, reflects on a tumultuous year in Chinese private equity.
5 min read · 08 February 2013
Thayer will buy $307m for Interstate Hotels & Resorts in a 50-50 partnership with Shanghai Jin Jiang International Hotels. IHR shareholders have yet to vote on the plans.
2 min read · 08 February 2013
In 2009, Americans have received warning after warning that their governments face alternatively a ‘decade of debt’ or a ‘lost decade’ due to massive, painful and protracted budget deficits that are here to stay. Opportunities are abound for infrastructure investors – but so are the pitfalls.
5 min read · 08 February 2013
Infrastructure news from around the world
7 min read · 08 February 2013
A recent survey has shown Asian private equity has even further to go than thought to build a stable local LP base.
3 min read · 08 February 2013
Skepticism remains over whether an increasing number of distressed debt deals will be attractive to investors, according to a recent survey.
3 min read · 08 February 2013
The North Asia-focused buyout firm is part of a consortium that has been selected as the preferred bidder for Kumho Rent-A-Car, in a deal expected to be valued at about W300bn.
2 min read · 08 February 2013
However, while the number of distressed situations in the country is predicted to increase, skepticism remains over whether they will be attractive to investors, according to a survey from Debtwire.
2 min read · 08 February 2013
The North Asia-focused private equity firm is part of the preferred bidding consortium for Kumho Rent-A-Car, a deal expected to be worth $260m.
2 min read · 08 February 2013
Investors still want real estate in the portfolio for the same reasons as they wanted it before the credit crunch. PERE magazine December 2009-January 2010 issue
7 min read · 08 February 2013