European non-listed real estate funds `struggled` to invest equity in 2007, with opportunity funds hit hardest.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
The Nordic specialist energy private equity firm has bought a start-up oil and gas exploration and development company sealing another investment in the frenetic sector.
1 min read · 12 January 2013
Private equity veterans and blank cheque executives lauded the merits of special purpose acquisition companies at a conference today in New York, but warned the challenge is finding the right deal within a set time frame.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
Russell Read looks to become an environmental rainmaker after a two-year stint at the $244bn US pension.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
The UK bank has written down £5.9bn in leveraged loans, structured credit vehicles and US residential mortgages, as it embarks on a £12bn rights issue and looks to shore up its weak balance sheet.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
The diversified firm, jointly led by Charles Kaye, has surpassed its target by 25 percent, as investors look to emerging markets and growth capital for returns.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
The global buyout firm has closed one loan fund while reportedly fundraising for another, as it looks to capitalise on credit market turmoil.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
The US firm finds its $700m fund already oversubscribed after just a few weeks in the market. Meanwhile, $16.8bn in debt tied to its BCE deal is reportedly among the LBO loans lenders hope to sell to buyout firms.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
The oil and gas giant is compiling due diligence on Expro, the FTSE 250 oil and gas company, although it will need to trump a large premium offered in an agreed bid by Candover.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
Goldman Sachs, currently raising $7.5bn for infrastructure, isn’t the only investment banking giant looking to capitalise on the increasingly popular asset class.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
