In the wake of Yucaipa-owned Aloha Airlines’ bankruptcy, yet another private equity-owned commercial airline has crashed.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
Controversy has surrounded China's attempts to ramp up its investment activities on the international stage. But what are its real motivations? And are fears in the US and elsewhere irrational? Albert McLelland provide revealing insights into the thinking behind China's outbound moves.
10 min read · 12 January 2013
How are LPs in the West approaching the Chinese market? Jennifer Harris tests the waters.
7 min read · 12 January 2013
The Delhi-based publishing house is reportedly in talks with international private equity firms to sell equity in a mixed-use development it owns.
1 min read · 12 January 2013
The continuing flow of capital that is being attracted by even the larger private equity funds appears to have put paid to any notion that investors in the asset class would opt out at a time when market conditions have become more challenging. However, the jury is out on whether the fundraising momentum will be sustained once the effects of any downturn can be more clearly seen. Andy Thomson reports.
8 min read · 12 January 2013
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan is one of the world's most influential institutional investors, fusing both GP and LP activities. The recently promoted head of its private equity arm, Erol Uzumeri, spoke with Amanda Janis about Teachers' efforts to be a pension that isn't ‘your Dad's Cadillac’.
10 min read · 12 January 2013
The firm has invested or committed most of the funds it raised in its initial public offering in April last year, ahead of its two year target to invest the money.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
The FTSE 100 company, led by Philip Yea, remains confident that despite difficult market conditions, which may slow down its mid-market buyout business, its recently expanded growth capital team will be sheltered from the credit storm.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
The FTSE 100 company, led by Philip Yea, remains confident that despite difficult market conditions, which may slow down its mid-market buyout business, its recently expanded growth capital team will be sheltered from the credit storm.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
The European mid-market remains active despite the credit crunch.
1 min read · 12 January 2013
