Bonds and loans issued in November to fund the $4.2bn leveraged acquisition of Ondeo Nalco sold like hotcakes. In a transaction that bodes well for next year, debt investors couldn't get enough – literally. Deal Mechanic explains why.
4 min read · 12 January 2013
Americas 2004-01-01 Staff Writer <strong>America<br> Monitor</strong><br> <sec level="2"><strong>Woman of action</strong><br> <bold>The outspoken and combative treasurer of Connecticut, Denise Nappier, has been at the center of a flurry of legal action
10 min read · 12 January 2013
Europe 2004-01-01 Staff Writer <sec level="2"><strong><strong>Europe<br> Monitor</strong><br> </strong><sec level="2">Stretch that fund<br> <quotation><bold>Limited partners are increasingly keen to co-invest. What are the issues, and are
10 min read · 12 January 2013
Terms in the partnership agreement governing Permira’s E5.1bn Europe III fund reflect private equity investors’ requirements to publicly disclose details of their participation in the asset class.
3 min read · 12 January 2013
The firm is reportedly supporting a £200m management buyout bid from Boxclever chief Roger Mavity to acquire the struggling television rental company owned by WestLB’s principal finance unit.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
The struggling Belgian venture capital firm is in talks with an unnamed European secondaries buyer to realise its entire portfolio of unlisted investments.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
The stock market crash and its aftermath brought into sharp focus the potential liabilities faced by private equity firms. But as they seek out the protection offered by insurance, they are finding the cost of cover can be prohibitive. Will Swarts reports.
8 min read · 12 January 2013
The rebounding US high yield debt market is providing ready financing for leveraged buyout transactions on both sides of the Atlantic. Alex J. Stockham surveys the junk bond environment.
7 min read · 12 January 2013
Depending on who you talk to, Europe's high yield market is either still struggling or is set to grow into something far deeper and broader. Certainly this year's performance has caught the eye of numerous investors, and many practitioners can now talk about distinct facets to the market. But what will shape high yield's evolution? And what part will the private equity community play in this? Robin Burnett investigates.
10 min read · 12 January 2013
Americas 2003-11-01 Staff Writer <strong>America<br> Monitor</strong><br> <sec level="2"><strong>Note to regulators: we're not hedge funds!</strong><br> <quotation><bold>Two recent regulatory moves in the US designed to rein in hedge funds have c
10 min read · 12 January 2013
