Accessing debt finance is becoming so protracted that mid-market firms are underwriting their own deals
1 min read · 08 February 2013
Junior lenders have been forced to appreciate the difference between US and UK bankruptcies
2 min read · 08 February 2013
The world this month 2009-09-01 Staff Writer <strong>PLACEMENT BAN PROPOSED</strong><br> The US Securities and Exchange Commission has unveiled proposed rules that would, among other restrictions, ban private equity firms from hiring placement agents to raise money from public pensions. Th
5 min read · 08 February 2013
The European private equity firm will combine German lab service provider Synlab with Austrian FutureLAB. Its last German deal was in December 2008.
1 min read · 08 February 2013
Indications are that African risk continues to be overrated and experienced investors will be able to lock in superior risk-adjusted returns. By Alasdair Maclay
8 min read · 08 February 2013
The London-based property fund manager is reportedly targeting the British real estate market with its UK Value Fund. The firm has raised £90m to date.
1 min read · 08 February 2013
Internet traffic is growing rapidly, and so is the need to store data in safe, reliable places. A UK-based fund manager is pursuing an investment strategy based on the trend. Philip Borel reports
5 min read · 08 February 2013
Prudential Real Estate Investors has disposed of a 570,000-sq-ft office to US REIT KBS. It comes as the real estate investment firm also repaid $145m of a $616m credit facility with JV partner Kimco Realty.
2 min read · 08 February 2013
Private equity firms will face lower barriers to investment in banks, after the US banking regulator voted to modify some of the more controversial aspects of its regulations for private equity owners.
3 min read · 08 February 2013
These 15 firms have the skills and strategies to dominate the real estate wasteland, say market insiders. PERE Magazine September 2009.
10 min read · 08 February 2013
