Amanda Janis
Amanda is the Director of Product Management for PEI, whose editorial titles include Private Equity International, Secondaries Investor, Buyouts, PE Hub, VCJ, Real Estate Capital, Private Equity Real Estate, Agri Investor, Infrastructure Investor, Private Debt Investor, Regulatory Compliance Watch and Private Funds CFO. She was previously the company's Group Managing Editor.
As Texas legislators consider giving the state’s Public Utility Commission power to block the proposed $45 billion buyout of TXU, KKR and TPG have promised to terminate an existing labour subcontracting agreement at the utility company, which has in turn put the electrical workers union in their corner.
Dow Chemical has fired a senior executive and a board member for allegedly taking part in unauthorised discussions regarding the sale of the company. The sackings come days after a UK tabloid reported an imminent $50 billion bid for the US chemical company.
As Texas legislators consider giving the state’s Public Utility Commission power to block the proposed $45 billion buyout of TXU, KKR and TPG have promised to terminate an existing labour subcontracting agreement at the utility company, which has in turn put the electrical workers union in their corner.
The Boca Raton, Florida-based turnaround private equity firm has closed its sixth fund on $6 billion – a 300 percent increase over its previous fund.
The Boca Raton, Florida-based turnaround private equity firm has closed its sixth fund on $6 billion – a 300 percent increase over its previous fund.
Middle market firm Littlejohn & Co. has agreed to take private Van Houtte, a gourmet coffee roasting company, for C$600 million. It’s the second Canadian company the US firm has agreed to buy in the last week.
Middle market firm Littlejohn & Co. has agreed to take private Van Houtte, a gourmet coffee roasting company, for C$600 million. It’s the second Canadian company the US firm has agreed to buy in the last week.
New York-headquartered Vestar Capital has named Patrick Shattenkirk head of the firm’s investor relations.
The global investment bank’s chief executive has confirmed the firm’s private equity arm will target a $20 billion fundraising.
Criminal and civil charges have been brought against former Reagan White House budget director David Stockman – who founded Heartland Industrial Partners following a stint at Blackstone – as well as against several executives affiliated with Heartland.