James Taylor

Alchemy Partners is backing an £80 million buyout bid for UK-listed recruitment group Imprint. The company’s shares jumped 20 percent on the news.

The Asian private equity market continues to grow at a rapid rate, but a new report questions whether there are enough quality managers to invest the vast sums pouring into the asset class. James Taylor reports.

Alchemy Partners is backing an £80 million buyout bid for UK-listed recruitment group Imprint. The company’s shares jumped 20 percent on the news.

While reporting bumper second quarter results, the world’s largest insurer revealed it made a profit of nearly $400 million when Blackstone floated in March.

While reporting bumper second quarter results, the world’s largest insurer revealed it made a profit of nearly $400 million when Blackstone floated in March.

While reporting bumper second quarter results, the world’s largest insurer revealed it made a profit of nearly $400 million when Blackstone floated in March.

The volume of secondary buyouts so far this year is already 15 percent higher than the total for the whole of 2006. Many industry observers believe this is a sign that the industry is approaching the top of the current cycle.

Sir David Walker has published his recommendations on how UK private equity must improve transparency. The consultative report focuses on three areas: annual reporting by large portfolio companies; annual reporting by GPs, and the co-ordination of industry-wide performance data.

Five years after spinning off its private equity business, Morgan Stanley has made another senior appointment as it prepares to launch a $6 billion global buyout fund.

Five years after spinning off its private equity business, Morgan Stanley has made another senior appointment as it prepares to launch a $6 billion global buyout fund.