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Private Equity Off to a Strong Start in 2012

July 16, 2012

According to Dow Jones LP Source, both U.S. and Europe based private equity funds saw strong support from Limited Partners in what was the best half for private equity fundraising since 2008. American private equity managers managed to raise $86 billion in new money in the first half of 2012, while their European counterparts gained […]

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Private Equity – the Outlook for 2012 is Bright

June 18, 2012

While the private equity landscape began 2012 with a lot of uncertainty and concerns, conditions have improved substantially over the past five months. Bain & Company, a leading PE consultant, recently released their Global Private Equity Report 2012, highlighting the current state of the PE market. While 2011 may have been a disappointing year for […]

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Private Equity Opportunity Driven by Access to High Yield Debt Markets

June 11, 2012

One of the key factors in the attractiveness of private equity investments it the cost of leverage that firms use to boost equity holder returns. Generally, private equity firms use a combination of senior bank debt (or bank credit facilities), senior bonds and subordinated (mezzanine) debt in order to increase leverage in their investments over […]

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Did Romney and Bain Capital Help or Hurt?

June 4, 2012

Whether you are on the political left or the right or somewhere in between, I’m betting you already know that political ads can be misleading. Some may be true, some may be false, and some may be a bit of both. One set of new ads focuses on Mitt Romney’s tenure with Bain Capital. Let’s […]

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Private Equity Firm: TPG

May 25, 2012

TPG is a global private investment firm with USD 49 billion of assets under management. Established in 1992, the firm has offices in Fort Worth, Houston, New York, San Francisco, São Paulo, Beijing, Chongqing, Hong Kong, Melbourne, Mumbai, Shanghai, Singapore, Tokyo, London, Luxembourg, Moscow and Paris. TPG investment platform: TPG Capital is the firm’s principal […]

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Private Equity Firm: Cerberus Capital Management

May 19, 2012

Cerberus Capital Management is a highly diversified private investment firm headquartered in New York City. Established in 1992, the firm has affiliate and / or advisory offices in the United States, Europe and Asia. Cerberus has a team of 115 professionals to oversee and to take care of portfolio investments. Cerberus Operations and Advisory Company […]

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Private Equity Firm: BC Partners

May 12, 2012

BC Partners is a prominent private equity investment firm which primarily invests in Europe by acquiring and developing European and multinational businesses. Established in 1986 the firm has EUR 12.6 billion of advised funds. BC Partners single team operates from its offices in London, Paris, Milan, Hamburg and New York. BC Partners investors are Pension Funds, […]

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Private Equity Firm: Golden Gate Capital

May 4, 2012

Golden Gate Capital is a private equity investment firm based in San Francisco, California. Established in 2000, the firm manages approximately USD 12 billion of capital. The firm focuses on Leveraged Buyouts, Growth Equity and Build-ups / Consolidations. Since its inception, Golden Gate Capital has completed more than 60 acquisitions in Public-to-Privates, Corporate Extractions, Bankruptcy […]

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Private Equity Firm: Advent International

April 27, 2012

Advent International Corporation is a global private equity firm founded in Boston in 1984. Since its inception, the firm has raised USD 26 billion in capital. Advent International has more than 300 employee including more than 170 investment professionals in its private equity teams. The firm has offices in 16 countries: United States, Argentina, Brazil, […]

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Private Equity Firm: TA Associates

April 20, 2012

TA Associates is a global middle-market growth private equity investment firm founded in 1968. The firm has 125 employees with 75 investment professionals in its offices in Boston, Menlo Park, London, Mumbai and Hong Kong. TA Associates focus on buyouts and minority recapitalizations in business services, communications, consumer, financial services, financial technology, healthcare and online […]

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