In a complex LBO such as the recent acquisition of Linpac, syndicating the debt sometimes turns out more difficult than expected. For the lead arranger, this can be an unpleasant surprise.
5 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
Europe 2003-11-01 Staff Writer <strong>Europe<br> Monitor</strong><br> <sec level="2"><strong>Called to account by IAS 27</strong><br> <quotation><bold>While general partners are focusing their minds on where the next deal is coming from or how t
10 min read · 12 January 2013
Swiss firm Private Equity Holding has reported its first quarterly gain in two years following the disposal of part of its portfolio to CSFB.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
The Italian private equity group launched last year has secured commitments from five new investors as it continues a E150m fundraising effort.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
It takes considerable skill and expertise to establish a successful fund investment operation dedicated t to private equity, i although being in the right place at the right time helps as well. Jens Bisgaard-Frantzen leads the team of private equity investment professionals at ATP Private Equity Partners: they have the experience and the money to make an impact. Philip Borel finds out how this recent arrival in the LP big league came about, and how it is advancing.
10 min read · 12 January 2013
Americas 2003-10-01 Staff Writer <strong>America<br> <bold>Monitor</bold></strong><br> <sec level="2"><strong>Secrets worth keeping?</strong><br> <quotation><bold>Regardless of what will eventually be decided by a Californian superior
10 min read · 12 January 2013
A Greek fund of funds advised by Westport has raised E105m through an oversubscribed issue of government-backed debt notes.
3 min read · 12 January 2013
Boasting one of the largest institutional venture capital fund portfolios in Europe, the European Investment Fund is having to permanently balance commercial investment considerations with its political mandate. Not an easy task, finds Ricky Morton.
8 min read · 12 January 2013
More than enough has been written about the broken promise that was Germany's private equity market. The problem is: who made that promise? Not the local practitioners who continue to build out the franchise of the asset class not so much in spite, but because, of the tough times the economy is experiencing. Philip Borel visited Germany to find out who's doing what and why.
10 min read · 12 January 2013