The buyout firms selling the satellite operator for $16.5 billion have benefitted from their lenders’ decision to part-finance the BC Partners-led acquisition agreed shortly before the credit crunch.
1 min read · 12 January 2013
The struggling UK bank’s nationalisation is despite interest from various bidders including distressed debt investor WL Ross as part of the Virgin consortium.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
The struggling UK bank’s nationalisation is despite interest from various bidders including distressed debt investor WL Ross as part of the Virgin consortium.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
The BC Partners-led consortium has pulled off its YTL3.9 billion bid for Migros Türk in the face of strong competition including The Blackstone Group and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts. It is Europe’s largest deal since credit markets seized up.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
Ernst & Young veteran John Harley has landed a top private equity role and he is looking forward to helping advance the transparency debate surrounding sovereign wealth funds.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
Ernst & Young veteran John Harley has landed a top private equity role and he is looking forward to helping advance the transparency debate surrounding sovereign wealth funds.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
The BC Partners-led consortium has pulled off its YTL3.9 billion bid for Migros Türk in the face of strong competition including The Blackstone Group and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts. It is Europe’s largest deal since credit markets seized up.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
The middle market firm’s $30 million investment in niche lender FirstAgain is its first in the sector since hiring former JPMorgan and CCMP pro Carty Chock.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
Someone’s going to make a killing, but it will take nerves of steel, writes Nicholas Lockley.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
Private equity real estate firms around the globe last year set a new record on the fundraising trail, according to proprietary statistics from PERE magazine.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
