Nicholas Donato
The UK-listed private equity firm has this week sold engine manufacturer MWM for €580m and exited its minority stake in Balco, a developer of balconies.
The UK Takeover Panel has introduced a slew of new reforms which could make it more difficult for private equity firms to seize British companies.
GPs believe roughly half of all private equity firms in market will collapse, according to a recent survey, which also revealed GP’s concerns over the financial performance of portfolio companies.
Swedish mid-market private equity house Litorina, led by managing partner Harold Kaiser, has smashed its SEK2bn target for Fund IV.
JPMorgan’s private equity arm has teamed with Turkish investment trust, Rhea Girisim, to acquire a 53.13 percent majority ownership of Netas.
In H1 2010, buyout firms injected €15.1bn of capital into European companies, in part a result of increased interest in the consumer goods and retail sector.
Despite some record-breaking deals, private equity firms only managed to raise $5.7bn in the IPO market in Q3 2010.
The EU’s leading opponent to letting foreign private equity firms easily access Europe’s deep capital markets has softened its position.
Hans Morris, the former president of Visa who has been a special advisor for GA, will lead the firm's global financial services sector.
UK government-backed CDC Group, a significant LP and co-investor in emerging markets, may ramp up direct investment activity.