The UK mid-market specialist has made four times its money on its investment in Fosbel via a secondary disposal to American Capital Strategies.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
There are considerable opportunities in the Chinese non-performing loan (NPL) market, but foreign involvement has so far been scant. Albert McLelland and Sunny Lin cast an eye over recent developments.
8 min read · 12 January 2013
In the same week that Blackstone announced plans to open an office in India, KKR is reportedly considering its first Asian investment – an $800m stake in Samsung Life Assurance.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
After more than a decade in the market, Deutsche Bank knows how and where to identify undervalued assets. By John Elledge
6 min read · 12 January 2013
The country's recent budget contained an important concession to the private equity industry. Expect to see increased numbers of foreign GPs checking in at Sydney airport.
5 min read · 12 January 2013
David Stockman's deal legacy at Blackstone is stellar. But his own private equity fund has hit the skids.
5 min read · 12 January 2013
The new head of CalPERS' $20 billion private equity programme plans to expand from the powerful platform he built alongside his former boss, Rick Hayes. David Snow visited Leon Shahinian at 400 P Street to learn more about the tastes, ambitions and challenges of this Sacramento native
10 min read · 12 January 2013
Private equity firms are making inroads into Germany's corporate debt markets
6 min read · 12 January 2013
Citigroup Venture Capital has agreed to buy the non-memory division of Hynix Semiconductor after more than a year of negotiations.
1 min read · 12 January 2013
Though venture capital activity is dwarfed by its neighbour to the south, Canada has taken steps toward realising its full entrepreneurial potential. By Art Janik
3 min read · 12 January 2013
