CVC, Hellman & Friedman, Welsh Carson, Advent and Actis are among the winners in the Private Equity International Awards 2008. Transactions that were honoured include BC Partners’ purchase of Turkish retailer Migros, TPG’s and Goldman’s $28bn Alltel exit and Advantage’s buyout of Tokyo Star Bank.
2 min read · 08 February 2013
Creditors of Autodistribution, the debt-laden French car part distributor, have agreed to write down its debts in exchange for a €110m cash injection by private equity firms Towerbrook and InvestCorp.
2 min read · 08 February 2013
CVC, Hellman & Friedman, Welsh Carson, Advent and Actis are among the industry veterans to have won awards in the highly regarded Private Equity International Awards 2008.
2 min read · 08 February 2013
An otherwise flagging 2008 fundraising market was invigorated by high demand for Asian funds, according to proprietary data from PERE. PERE Magazine March 2009 issue
5 min read · 08 February 2013
As investor sentiment continues to wane, GPs including Singapore's Pacific Star attempt to entice them with alternative high return investment vehicles. PERE Magazine March 2009 issue.
2 min read · 08 February 2013
Rapidly falling property prices and lack of credit have severely impacted the US homebuilding industry, creating a wealth of opportunities for GPs. But when will banks and builders accept reality and start selling? PERE Magazine March 2009 issue
10 min read · 08 February 2013
Pete Reilly, head of JPMorgan's expanding European real estate effort, believes the current environment will yield epic returns. His London-based group boasts a relatively healthy investment programme amid the financial wreckage, and Reilly is not shy about taking advantage of this imbalance. PERE Magazine March 2009 issue
10 min read · 08 February 2013
More than 10,000 votes were cast for the third annual PERE Awards and here – over the next dozen pages – we present the winners and runners-up of the global awards. By Robin Marriott, Jonathan Brasse and Zoe Hughes. PERE March 2009
10 min read · 08 February 2013
The pan European firm has made a debut investment for its new €1 billion opportunity fund by acquiring Goldman Sachs' stake in a listed French property company. PERE Magazine March 2009 issue
2 min read · 08 February 2013
Pakistan's economy reels from burgeoning trade and budget deficits, and the political and security situation shows no signs of improving. Still, the few GPs investing in the country predict an active year. Siddharth Poddar reports.
8 min read · 08 February 2013
