James Taylor

The UK cable company has confirmed widespread reports that its auction has had to be postponed, as the volatility in the credit markets claims its latest victim.

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.

Sir David Walker will today publish his initial findings on how to improve transparency in private equity, as the UK industry hopes for some assistance for its embattled public image.

The French buyout firm has brought to an end its nine-year majority ownership of Paris-listed children’s retailer Du Pareil Au Même, selling its stake through a private placement.

Sir David Walker will today publish his initial findings on how to improve transparency in private equity, as the UK industry hopes for some assistance for its embattled public image.

The French buyout firm has brought to an end its nine-year majority ownership of Paris-listed children’s retailer Du Pareil Au Même, selling its stake through a private placement.

Sir David Walker will today publish his initial findings on how to improve transparency in private equity, as the UK industry hopes for some assistance for its embattled public image.

The French buyout firm has brought to an end its nine-year majority ownership of Paris-listed children’s retailer Du Pareil Au Même, selling its stake through a private placement.

Boutique investment bank Augusta & Co believes the credit markets are in a much healthier state than recent coverage might suggest, arguing that the current jitters are due to temporary factors, rather than underlying weakness.

The UK-based private equity group has lost 20-year veteran Jamie Paton, head of its Hong Kong office and the man charged with leading the firm’s investment activity in North Asia.