The buyout firm acquired the debt relating to its £360m buyout of UK clothing chain Fat Face.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
The years leading up to 2007 generated rising returns for private equity firms, as investors made use of highly favourable conditions in the credit markets.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
The captive arm of the emerging markets fund manager has tapped increasing demand to invest in emerging markets, nearly quadrupling the size of its previous fund and raising more than 60 percent from new investors.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
The New York-based real estate firm will focus on undervalued and distressed assets in the US, Europe and Japan with its latest real estate vehicle, Westbrook Real Estate Fund VIII.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
A Goldman Sachs-led consortium lost out to Citi Infrastructure Investors and Spanish infrastructure operator Abertis Infraestructuras in what is potentially the largest toll road privatisation in US history.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
The company, which has been the target of private equity bidding largely because its property portfolio was thought to be so valuable, has given an estimate of its real estate worth.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
KKR has recruited George Bilicic, a Lazard banker, who advised the firm on its $45bn TXU buyout, as it plans to launch a $5bn infrastructure fundraising, according to a report.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
Spain is viewed by many real estate professionals as a potential area for distressed opportunities, but private funds are striking deals in other areas as well.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
The group had substantial rises in reported sales at Europcar, a car rental company and at ANF, a real estate company.
1 min read · 22 January 2013
The McLean, Virginia-based private equity real estate firm hires two more executives as president Michael Pralle boosts JER’s global presence.
2 min read · 22 January 2013