Chicago-Based Orbitz Has Drawn Interest from Private Equity Funds
The company is working with a financial adviser as it reaches out to potential buyers, said the people, asking not to be identified discussing private information. Chicago-based Orbitz has drawn inte...
Why 2014 Was a Lackluster Year for Hedge Funds
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Private Equity-Backed Buyout Deals and Exits Hit Highest Since 2007
2014 represented the highest ever aggregate exit value for private equity buyout fund managers, with a total of 1,604 exits globally valued at $428bn. This is up over 30% on the total value of exits ...
Heated Competition Leaves Some Investors "Out in the Cold"
Pension funds, endowments and wealthy individuals that invest with private equity are finding it increasingly hard to get into the most sought-after funds, according to data and industry participants...
Russian & Indian Funds to Invest $1B in Infrastructure
Kirill Dmitriev, chief executive of the Russian Direct Investment Fund, smiles during the Reuters Russia …...
Retirement Funds Are Looking a Lot Like Hedge Funds
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Annual Return of 5-6% From Investing Exclusively in Deprived Areas
<span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:16px">They have been called everything from locusts to barbarians – but one </span><a href="http://www.ft.com/topics/themes/Private_equity">private equity</a><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:16px"> fund says it has evidence it is capable of doing social good as well as making money...</span>
Warburg Managing Director Defends Lack of Hurdle - Private Equity Beat
A managing director at Warburg Pincus has defended the private equity firm’s decision to take its share of profits from funds it manages before reaching a minimum rate of return.
AIIB to Provide Funds for Infrastructure
The moot point is that large economy like India really needs financing badly as it requires over a trillion USD for infrastructure development, A Didar Singh, Secretary General of the Federation of I...
EMEA Private Equity Market Snapshot
S&P Capital IQ’s EMEA Private Equity Market Snapshot authors, Silvina Aldeco-Martinez, Paul Bishop and Ian Hazard discuss trends in the EMEA Private Equity market during the first half of 2014, drilling down in particular to look at the recent growth in the Spanish market and the decline in the French market. This issue also looks at the increased interest Asian private equity investors have shown in acquiring EMEA target companies since the financial crisis, and discusses some of the potential driving forces behind this trend.