Toby Lewis

European Commission President José Manuel Barroso says sovereign wealth funds are not “big bad wolves at the door”.

The UK-centric large buyout focus of the Walker Report means only a limited number of portfolio companies have to comply. Moves are afoot to take the transparency reforms further.

The experienced French team has raised their first independent fund as they relish the end of “crazy” prices.

Buyouts executives such as European buyout firm Terra Firma’s Guy Hands are attempting to tap alternative debt providers, especially the sovereign wealth funds, in an effort to keep doing deals.

The oil and gas sector is undiminished despite significant problems in most other areas of the buyout universe.

Despite the credit squeeze the European mid-market continues to recruit.

Buyout executives at a conference in Munich are attempting to talk up the opportunities that are available in today’s troubled markets, although Alchemy Partners’ Jon Moulton dwelled on the bad news that is to come.

The investment arm of the French bank has done its second deal as it looks to bring leveraged buyouts to the Central and Eastern European region’s mid-market.

A large group of investors are backing a USB wireless company which is set to profit from consolidation in the sector.

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board has opened its first international office in Asia as more investors continue to seek a base in the fast-growing region.