Andy Thomson
Andy Thomson is a Senior Editor at PEI with responsibility for Private Debt Investor, the leading title focused on the world's private debt markets. Andy works closely with team members in London, New York and Hong Kong. He has been with PEI for many years, having worked previously on Private Equity International and Infrastructure Investor.
Upstream Systems has attracted backing from London's TLcom Capital and Greek investor Alpha Ventures as it seeks to take advantage of rapid growth in the mobile marketing industry.
Robert Easton has become co-head of Carlyle Europe Technology Partners alongside existing team member Michael Wand, following the resignation of David Fitzgerald for health reasons.
China wants its companies to play on the global stage. But larger firms still can’t wrest themselves from the government’s grip, writes Andy Thomson.
The European mid-market firm fell short of its original €1bn target, but managing partner Neil MacDougall told sister publication Private Equity International in an exclusive interview the firm is happier investing a smaller amount in today’s contracted buyout market.
As shareholders in UK public companies come under fire for their lack of supervision, the private equity model should provide a flattering contrast – but LBO excesses mean the case is harder to make, writes Andy Thomson.
The London-based investment manager and advisor is heading to market with its first traditional private equity fund focused on Europe’s renewable energy market.
Alan Milburn wants the forthcoming UK budget to allow private equity-backed companies the ability to offer tax-approved employee share ownership schemes for the first time. The current situation is 'anomalous and must be changed', says the politician.
LPs are facing many constraints in making commitments to private equity – GP delays in submitting year-end reports are one of the least publicised, writes Andy Thomson.
As an economy and as a private equity market, Australia could do little wrong. How will the country’s GPs cope with the rude intervention of global recession? asks Andy Thomson
Industry heavyweight Henry Kravis’s message to delegates at the World Economic Forum in Davos today was that the private equity model is far from broken. He also said he anticipates financial services regulation 'coming in a major way'.