The Brazilian private equity firm fell slightly short of its fundraising target, but is ‘bullish’ on its ‘perfect timing’ for acquiring companies at low valuations.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
The global buyout group is in exclusive talks with credit checking giant Experian to buy its French electronic payments business, in a week in which the firm has already executed two Latin American deals and a Japanese fund close.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
The Seattle savings and loan’s stock price is down 74 percent, spelling a paper loss of more than $1.4bn for TPG.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
The Australian development firm is raising its third institutional opportunity fund targeting the east coast of Australia. It is expected to close on A$200m towards the end of the year.
1 min read · 12 January 2013
The Australian development firm is raising its third institutional opportunity fund targeting the east coast of Australia. It is expected to close on A$200m towards the end of the year.
1 min read · 12 January 2013
The mega-buyout firm has also closed its distressed financial services fund with roughly $6bn in commitments, and rounded up roughly $4bn for the final close of its Asian fund.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
The mega-buyout firm has also closed its distressed financial services fund with roughly $6bn in commitments, and rounded up roughly $4bn for the final close of its Asian fund.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
Carlyle is making up for losses with some burned investors, reveals David Snow.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
Goldman Sachs' Whitehall platform has become among the most dominant players in global property investment, raising billions and executing deals in an inimitable Goldman fashion. The firm is so opaque that even its own PPMs contain no fund-level performance data. Investors who sign on as limited partners gain access to the immense Whitehall footprint, but pay what many view to be a dizzying array of fees for the privilege. PERE goes inside an enviable franchise that its rivals have at times called ‘The Evil Empire.’ By Robin Marriott and Zoe Hughes
10 min read · 12 January 2013
Continued keen interest in Asian private equity on the part of institutional investors has kept fund of funds managers very busy. But as economic growth weakens and capital deployment slows, the future holds some interesting challenges. Siddharth Poddar reports.
9 min read · 12 January 2013
