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.
As private equity write-downs proliferate, the secondaries market is providing much-needed cheer, writes Andy Thomson.
Despite a tail-off in the second half, the total value of deals in the world’s seventh-largest economy almost doubled to $12bn in 2008 compared with the previous year.
With the release of year-end results looming, some European private equity firms are following the lead of their US counterparts by considering applying a controversial accounting method.
The Northern European buyout firm has more than doubled the size of its previous fund, and opened offices in Oslo, Frankfurt and London.
Strong economic growth will be maintained by fiscal measures, while private equity firms will play a role in infrastructure projects and helping Chinese companies grow internationally.
Strong economic growth will be maintained by fiscal measures, while private equity firms will play a role in infrastructure projects and help Chinese companies grow internationally, industry experts said at PEI's Emerging Markets Forum in London.
Regulators' recent remarks have heightened confusion about how to value portfolios in today’s volatile economic climate, writes Andy Thomson.
Milan’s Advanced Capital will invest with up to 20 fund managers in the energy sector. CEO Robert Tomei said the investments will be split between the developing and developed worlds, as well as between traditional and alternative energies.
Research from the European trade association indicates that the tax and legal environment in the region has got slightly worse in the last couple years.
A new survey reveals why buyout purchase multiples have been increasing in 2008, writes Andy Thomson.