US private equity firms have had a difficult time breaking into the “mass-affluent” market. David Snow explains why.
News: Funds 2002-08-01 Staff Writer <b>GSC closes Europe's largest mezzanine fund</b><br />GSC Partners, the independent private capital investor, has held a final closing for GSC European Mezzanine Fund LP. At €1.065bn, it is the largest dedicated mezzanine fund raised in Europe to date.&l
The Italian bank’s Mediocredito Centrale merchant banking unit is to set up two new private equity funds for retail and institutional investors.
In the current economic climate, one of the hottest subjects in private equity has to do with the way the private equity funds deal, if at all, with limited partners who refuse to honour their commitments and reject capital calls. Joe Bartlett drafts a solution.
Carlyle backs Accucard financing; Sofinnova supports esmertec second round
Who is shaping the industry? The question is important, because private equity, despite its becoming a more mainstream, institutionalised asset class, fundamentally remains a people's business. Private Equity International picks the people who make all the difference in European private equity.
One of the hottest subjects in private equity has to do with the way private equity funds deal, if at all, with limited partners who refuse to honour their commitments and reject capital calls. Joe Bartlett drafts a solution.
News: Deals 2002-06-01 Staff Writer <b>Cinven acquires NCP</b><br />UK private equity firm Cinven has won the race to acquire NCP, the UK national car park business that was put up for auction by its parent company Cendant. Cinven will pay Cendant £820m for NCP - in line with analyst predic
The buyout firm has acquired the ground handling business of Swissair Group despite unforeseen delays.
The Paris-based private equity firm has paid E170m for the fruit syrup business of Pernod-Ricard, the French beverage Group.