The Boston-based private equity real estate arm of Fidelity Investments, run by Michael Elizondo, is seeking investor approval to spin out on its own.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
TPG, Alchemy Partners and Permira have all been linked with a possible deal for debt related to Icelandic investor Baugur’s UK retail investments, which include House of Fraser, Debenhams and the iconic toy store, Hamleys.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, the law firm for private equity and real estate heavyweights like Blackstone, KKR and JC Flowers, will guide the government as it spends up to $250bn purchasing equity stakes in banks.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
Following the defection of a senior team to JER, GE Real Estate has redeployed a senior figure in Asia to Central Europe.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
David Snow has some ideas for the US government, now the largest private equity firm in the world.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
The C$52bn Canadian pension plan with an in-house private equity arm has followed in the footsteps of the Ontario’s Teachers’ Pension Plan and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board by crossing the pond to source deals.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
Concern is mounting that EU legislators will introduce new rules for financial services in general that will do disproportionate damage to private equity in Europe.
3 min read · 22 January 2013
Reports that Blackstone had abandoned plans to acquire a majority stake in a new Shanghai development were scotched by the seller, VXL Capital. VXL admitted though the closing date for the deal had been pushed back slightly.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
The Dubai government-backed private equity firm has opened an office in New York following the opening of a Shanghai office last year. The firm’s high-profile investments in North America have included Cirque du Soleil and Barneys New York.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
The C$52bn Canadian pension plan with an in-house private equity arm has followed in the footsteps of Ontario Teachers’ and the CPPIB by crossing the pond to source deals.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
