As enthusiasm for investing in Asian distressed debt rises, investors need to ensure they keep a firm eye on the risks as well as the rewards, says Hugo Williamson.
8 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
Editor's Letter 2009-03-01 Jenny Blinch Fundraising figures for 2008 released recently by the Emerging Markets Private Equity Association (EMPEA) show a record-breaking year for the emerging markets (see page 14).<br /> <br /> Top pick was emerging Asia, which represented 60 percent of total fu
2 min read · 08 February 2013
The private equity industry could yet be surprised by government efforts to oversee finance, says a legal expert
5 min read · 08 February 2013
The US Senate version of the stimulus bill includes a tax break for those who purchase discounted debt
3 min read · 08 February 2013
There has been little progress toward making the International Financial Reporting Standards a good fit for private equity, and hence scant adoption by the industry in Europe
4 min read · 08 February 2013
The New York Stock Exchange-listed Macquarie satellite will use cash accumulated from the dividend suspension to accelerate reduction of its $1.8bn debt burden. It may also seek bankruptcy protection for its heavily indebted airport parking business, which has seen revenues erode due to slower airline traffic.
2 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
In the wake of an influential limited partner's claim that funds of funds represent “ignorant capital”, Andy Thomson investigates whether they still have a key role to play in the private equity industry
7 min read · 08 February 2013
By 2002, after four years in charge of Silvio Berlusconi's holding company, Claudio Sposito had had his fill of the media spotlight. Since then, he has been attempting to make Milan-based Clessidra the leading private equity firm in Italy. Andy Thomson discovers he has developed a new interest in toys
9 min read · 08 February 2013
