Fund Management

The New York-based private equity real estate firm says there are ‘literally hundreds’ of discount debt deals to pursue in the current economic climate.

CVC, led by chairman Michael Smith, has raised Europe’s largest-ever private equity fund in spite of credit market problems making larger buyouts difficult to achieve.

CVC, led by chairman Michael Smith, has raised Europe’s largest-ever private equity fund in spite of credit market problems making larger buyouts difficult to achieve.

Pantheon Ventures’ listed fund of funds achieved a rise in net asset value per share during the second half of 2007, which ensured that it outperformed stock market benchmarks.

Pantheon Ventures’ listed fund of funds achieved a rise in net asset value per share during the second half of 2007, which ensured that it outperformed stock market benchmarks.

MBK bids S$360m for pharmaceutical company * KKR signs second Indian deal * Baring Asia takes stake in medical deal * TPG, Sumitomo go hostile with semiconductor bid * Morgan chosen as top Daewoo bidder * Carlyle spends $136m on senior housing in Japan * Chinese advertising firm in record $83m financing round

Private equity investors investing in infrastructure need to manage their public image carefully.

As an economic downturn threatens, limited partners are not abandoning the mid-market. They are, however, scrutinising fundraisers for evidence of differentiation. Tim Chapman reports.

Those anticipating a Turkish buyout market of substance will have taken encouragement from the BC Partners-led acquisition of Migros in February, says Toby Lewis.

Funds of funds are busily bulking up their investment teams – despite the expected market slowdown. By Philip Borel.