David Snow

Announcing plans to save the investment bank from collapse, Lehman Brothers has confirmed speculation it will sell a majority stake in its investment management unit, which includes Lehman Brothers Merchant Banking, Lehman Brothers Real Estate and groups managing venture capital, infrastructure, credit and funds of funds.

Carlyle is making up for losses with some burned investors, reveals David Snow.

The New York firm’s debut fund, targeting ‘unconventional’ deal flow, is nearly halfway to its $250m target.

The New York firm has asked Trent Vichie of Macquarie Securities to lead Blackstone’s newly unveiled developed-infrastructure business. Vichie, an Australian national, was instrumental in the Chicago Skyway transaction, a landmark US toll road privatization.

The New York-based middle market buyout firm has already far surpassed the capital it raised in its previous fund.

The New York firm has asked Macquarie Securities' Trent Vichie to lead its newly unveiled developed-infrastructure business. Vichie, an Australian national, was instrumental in the Chicago Skyway transaction, a landmark US toll road privatisation.

All the arguments have ended, it would seem, and the multi-asset-class business model has won, writes David Snow.

The Rio-based powerhouse, led by Brazil's former central bank chief, now has $2.7bn earmarked for ‘illiquid’ deals.

Hedge funds scrambling to get out of the private equity business will be a boon for secondaries firms, writes David Snow.

The listed global private equity powerhouse will begin courting healthcare investment specialists, having invested some $1.5bn in healthcare companies over the past year.