The Washington-based private equity real estate firm has launched a debt financing vehicle to provide up to $1bn to struggling development projects in the US. It will focus on property developments with a total capitalization of between $20m and $75m.
The driver of the Blackstone IPO has ended his tenure with Citi after 23 years, despite $19.3m in deferred cash and stock compensation he has left bringing with him a golden Rolodex and deep knowledge and contacts within private equity.
The two funds have offered to buy all outstanding shares of TransAlta, a Canadian energy company that recently sold assets to an AIG- and Teachers’ Private Capital-backed portfolio company.
The move to rate issuers on LBO transactions with total debt facilities of more than €1bn should increase liquidity and help push the bank-driven European market closer to the US model where institutional lenders are more active.
The US’ largest union of long-term care workers, the Service Employees International Union, launched its ‘global day of action’ today targeting KKR, its portfolio company Toys R Us and pension funds and politicians in support of the buyout industry. Unite, the largest union in Britain, also joined the cause.
The US’ largest union of long-term care workers, the Service Employees International Union, launched its ‘global day of action’ today targeting KKR, its portfolio company Toys R Us and pension funds and politicians in support of the buyout industry. Unite, the largest union in Britain, also joined the cause.
The US’ largest union of long-term care workers, the Service Employees International Union, launched its ‘global day of action’ today targeting KKR, its portfolio company Toys R Us and pension funds and politicians in support of the buyout industry. Unite, the largest union in Britain, also joined the cause.
Private equity fundraising, investments and exits in Asia Pacific have dropped significantly in the first first half of 2008.
The US’ largest union of long-term care workers, the Service Employees International Union, launched its ‘global day of action’ today targeting Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, pension funds and politicians in support of the buyout industry. Unite, the largest union in Britain, also joined the cause.
The European buyout firm has made its first foray into financial services with its second deal of the year beating off stiff competition from US rivals in an auction run by UBS.