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
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
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 economic crisis has eaten into short-term prospects for private equity in the MENA region, with many GPs putting investment activity on hold. But confidence in the region has merely been dimmed, not extinguished. Jenny Blinch reports.
10 min read · 08 February 2013
One firm wants to be first into Iraq to gain an advantage over more cautious rivals
4 min read · 08 February 2013
The quoted investment manager suffered a net loss for the first time in its history, due largely to hedge fund positions. Its private equity portfolio is 'in better shape' than many competitors, chief executive Nemir Kirdar has said.
2 min read · 08 February 2013
London-based Geni Capital and Dubai's AREIT Management say the closed ended opportunity fund aims to launch with at least $100 million, with a cornerstone investor already having been lined up.
2 min read · 08 February 2013
Valuation difficulties have prompted the Texas-based mega-firm to cease talks that began more than a year ago with the Kuwait Investment Authority and two California pensions over the potential sale of a single digit stake in its management company.
3 min read · 08 February 2013
