The UK has unveiled new measures to help its battered banking industry, but BVCA chief Simon Walker cautions 'while a host of private equity investors stand ready' to rescue ailing companies, they can only do so if the banks actually get lending.
2 min read · 08 February 2013
The Italian alternatives firm – one of Southern Europe’s earliest international private equity fund of funds operators – has hired Seth Lieberman to head up its new global real estate platform.
2 min read · 08 February 2013
Oliver Blechner has resigned amid reported rumours of a personality clash at the top.
1 min read · 08 February 2013
Daewoo's creditors have opted to restructure the company rather than sell it. It marks the third failed attempt to sell the embattled electronics maker to a private equity group since Ripplewood first tried to buy the company in 2006. A deal with Morgan Stanley's Asian private equity arm fell apart last year.
2 min read · 08 February 2013
The New York-based alternative asset manager is expanding its partnership as it expands its core strategies.
1 min read · 08 February 2013
Jon Halpern, head of real estate at New York-based alternative asset manager Marathon Asset Management, is among five professionals to be made partner.
1 min read · 08 February 2013
The energy-focused private equity firm will get $19m and take over various ‘greenfield’ development projects under consideration in the US.
1 min read · 08 February 2013
More than 10,000 votes were cast for the third annual PERE Awards and here – over the next dozen pages – we present the winners and runners-up of the North American awards. By Robin Marriott, Jonathan Brasse and Zoe Hughes. PERE March 2009
10 min read · 08 February 2013
More than 10,000 votes were cast for the third annual PERE Awards and here – over the next dozen pages – we present the winners and runners-up of the Asia and rest of world awards. By Robin Marriott, Jonathan Brasse and Zoe Hughes. PERE March 2009
10 min read · 08 February 2013
Björk has lent her name to a fund which will try to stimulate her nation’s stricken economy by investing in local businesses. The fund will be managed by female-centric financial services firm Audur.
1 min read · 08 February 2013
