The credit specialist is establishing a credit dislocation and a credit hedge fund to take advantage of the liquidity crisis in the US. The firm hired Mark Zusy, a former Lehman executive, and Sukai Liu for the New York office.
1 min read · 12 January 2013
The San Francisco-based real estate secondaries firm has appointed former SL Green/Gramercy Capital executive as LPs increasingly look to liquidate some of their real estate positions. The appointment comes as Liquid works with LPs faced with capital calls in excess of their distributions.
1 min read · 12 January 2013
The private equity firm, formerly called Joseph Littlejohn & Levy, holds a 30% stake in the Canadian company.
1 min read · 12 January 2013
The future of big buyout funds may be uncertain – but they haven’t gone the way of the dotcom venture funds yet, writes Philip Borel.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
Former REIT veterans Robert Solmson and Ed Ansbro have teamed up Georgica Advisors founder Richard Reiss to launch private equity real estate firm, Fairwood Capital. The first fund will target hospitality in US metropolitan areas.
1 min read · 12 January 2013
The next year will challenge the private equity industry, in terms of returns and on the regulatory front, writes Andrew Lebus.
3 min read · 12 January 2013
Voting has begun in the third annual Global PERE Awards. Which people, firms, funds and deals stood out in 2008? Cast your nominations now in the only industry awards that are voted on entirely by the participants in the private equity real estate market.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
As unfunded commitments are looking harder to meet, the Euronext-listed fund of funds is receiving increased calls from its managers of distressed funds.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
The buyout firm has partnered with CMS Computers to spin out two of its divisions into a new company with Blackstone as the majority owner.
1 min read · 12 January 2013
A changing economic landscape means private equity portfolios must be examined through a new lens, writes Steve Moseley.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
