The private equity arm of Lehman Brothers is sounding out a number of media groups over a joint bid for Kirch Gruppe’s broadcasting unit.
The embattled Belgian VC firm has closed its US operation as the firm struggles to salvage some value from its ailing fund.
Keith Breslauer is building a business that is half real estate investor, half private equity house. Deepening Patron Capital's links with the European private equity industry is at the top of his agenda. Here's why.
America 2002-10-01 Staff Writer <strong>America<br> Monito</strong><br> <sec level="2"><strong>General solicitation and the F word</strong><br> <quotation><bold>When private equity firms are fund-raising in the US, what can and can't they say to
Gatekeepers turned poachers? 2002-10-01 Staff Writer Recent performance difficulties notwithstanding, private equity as an asset class has been remarkably successful over the past ten years, securing a permanent position as an important component of a growing number of asset allocation strategies worldwide.&
For its second fund, the French development capital provider is looking to secure commitments from European institutions outside France.
Italian private equity house B&S Private Equity has completed its second acquisition in as many months with the E40m deal for Autogru PM.
What impact does the presence then absence of a CEO have on a company's value? A look at Vivendi's share price post-Messier would suggest that investors first expect more pain before any gain. Breakingviews ponders the superstar CEO effect and the break up of Vivendi.
London-based fund manager Intermediate Capital Group is building an Asian mezzanine business, with a $150m fundraising effort currently underway.
The Danish venture capital firm has confirmed that rescue talks aimed at providing the firm with additional capital have collapsed.