The new wave of alternative investment in developing economies is fundamentally different than past expansions, Harvard professor Josh Lerner told attendees at the recent 2008 Emerging Markets Private Equity Forum in New York, co-hosted by Private Equity International and EMPEA.
A leading name in French private equity has hired an AXA veteran to set down roots in Singapore.
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A Senate inquiry will explore the merits or otherwise of private equity.
Asset-based lenders want financing-hungry GPs to give this traditional form of lending a second look. By Matt Levin.
Mezzanine is back in a big way as the second lien and junk bond markets flounder, and providers of this form of intermediate debt are looking forward to a busy year ahead. Suzanne Weinstock reports on the North American scene and Toby Lewis on the outlook in Europe.
In Asia, the credit crunch has had limited impact on debt markets so far. Buyout pros and leveraged finance specialists in Hong Kong and Singapore are nevertheless bracing for tricky times. By Patricia Lee.
Material adverse change clauses are in demand. Increasing tension between borrower and lender is the likely result, Mark Vickers points out.
Michael Nicklin and Emma Malkin report on a painful novelty for lenders – the so-called ‘reverse staple’.
As speculation grows about the likely (under-) performance of leveraged deals struck over the last couple of years, it's all a question of what's in the portfolio.