Where it all began 2009-04-01 Staff Writer Tourists who flock to Venice will have many reasons for doing so. They may be exploring the famous canals by gondola, staring in awe at the magnificent St Mark's Basilica, or perhaps marvelling at the view from atop the Rialto Bridge. It is likely that few will trav
3 min read · 08 February 2013
PEI Asia is proud to announce the Asian and ‘rest of world’ winners of the ninth annual PrivateEquityOnline.com and Private Equity International awards.
10 min read · 08 February 2013
The alternative investment giant faces a slalom course of hazards from a 2006 Canadian ski resort investment and other boom-era real estate deals. PERE Magazine, April 2009 issue
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Fred Eckert is chairman and CEO of GSC Partners, an investment group that already is active in CDOs, distressed investing and European mezzanine finance. He spoke to Private Equity International about the products, the people and the plans shaping this business.
10 min read · 08 February 2013
The City of Chicago is expected to give the investors up to six more months to reach financial close on their $2.5bn long-term lease of the Chicago airport. The investor group was originally targeting 6 April for financial close.
1 min read · 08 February 2013
DebtX, the US-based online seller of the €94m package of non-performing loans, says the UK and Spain will be the next countries to see non-performing loans sales. DebtX is also selling a smaller €14m NPL portfolio backed by assets in eastern Germany.
2 min read · 08 February 2013
The US-based cable provider, whose primary bondholders include Apollo and Oaktree Capital Management, has obtained support for a pre-arranged bankruptcy plan intended to reduce its debt load by $8bn.
2 min read · 08 February 2013
The Boston-based firm has purchased a 51% stake in Fifth Third Bancorp’s financial institutions processing business as it continues to build its pay processing platform.
2 min read · 08 February 2013
There is a newfound sense of optimism among private equity real estate pros, even given the major challenges facing the industry.
2 min read · 08 February 2013
The CEO of Allianz Real Estate Olivier Piani said lending in Europe won’t improve significantly until banks deal with their real estate assets. However, the PREA spring conference heard there’s more upside than downside to the current crisis.
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