An African buyout fund has got off to a flyer on the fundraising trail, thanks to a little help from Saudi Arabian royalty.
5 min read · 12 January 2013
Those hoping for the LBO market to take up where it left off may be in for disappointment.
5 min read · 12 January 2013
An Israeli-led consortium revealed today it has terminated an agreement to buy a package of Swiss properties in a clear example of how large property deals are failing to get done in the wake of the recent credit crunch and fears that commercial property values are falling.
1 min read · 12 January 2013
European buyout firm Cinven’s £2 billion bid for two divisions of media group Emap is the second largest new offer since debt market turmoil decimated the market for leveraged loans.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
Private equity vehicles and sovereign wealth funds from the Middle East are making headlines – and worrying politicians – with high-profile direct investments in Western markets, writes Rob Kotecki.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
Superwoman Nicola Horlick tells the industry that its public relations skills leave a lot to be desired.
6 min read · 12 January 2013
French bank Société Générale’s failure to syndicate a £330 million loan backing Esporta pulled the plug on the property tycoon Simon Halabi’s acquisition vehicles. Halabi is considering suing Duke Street Capital, Esporta’s previous owner, and the prior management of the company.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
French bank Société Générale, having failed to syndicate a £330 million loan backing Simon Halabi’s acquisition of Esporta from Duke Street Capital, has pulled the plug on the property tycoon’s deal vehicles – although the gyms continue to trade profitably, administrators say.
1 min read · 12 January 2013
Franklin Templeton Investments’ buyout arm has launched the largest mezzanine fund in central and eastern Europe.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
The alternative assets manager is capitalising on the booming wealth of the Gulf region with a spate of new buyout, mezzanine and growth capital funds and an almost 50 percent increase in client assets.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
