The current increase in fundraising activity is good news for placement agents. But intense competition for mandates and a sharpened focus on professional standards means a shakeout in the industry is likely to occur, writes Philip Borel.
Life is getting tougher for foreign GPs in South Korea, so Newbridge Capital has decided to make a donation.
Could the European private equity boom be coming to an end?
GRAEME WHITE<br/>HEAD OF BARCLAYS PRIVATE EQUITY 2005-04-02 Staff Writer Graeme White, managing director and head of Barclays Private Equity, has died after an 11-month battle with pancreatic cancer. He passed away peacefully and surrounded by his family at his London home on March 4th. He was 51 years
ROSEY OUTLOOK 2005-04-02 Staff Writer Last month, Blackstone co-founder Stephen Schwarzman was given the Charlie Rose treatment. Rose is known to America because of The Charlie Rose Show, a high-brow, public television interview programme. Rose interviewed Schwarzman as part of a series of discussions aired
The two private equity firms have agreed to acquire the telecommunications company for approximately $750m, a purchase price of roughly 6.25x EBITDA.
The New York-based global private equity firm has said in a statement that it expects to be cleared of any wrongdoing over the disposal of its stake in LG Card Co.
The electronic payment company has filed an initial public offering after a June recapitalization by the Chicago firm yielded a shareholder dividend in excess of $110m.
The Tokyo-based buyout house has announced the final closing of its second private equity fund on 75bn yen: 50% ahead of its original target.
OPENED & CLOSED 2005-03-02 Staff Writer <strong>OPENED & CLOSED</strong><br> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td colspan="5">FUNDS OPENED</td> </tr> <tr> <td>FUND</td>