Industry is suffering from a lack of leverage
Former Quebec health minister joins the fund
Private equity firm Blackstone Group announced that it is establishing a new business group to focus on investments in the cleantech energy sector.The new group, which will also provide advice on renewable energy strategies across Blackstone’s asset base, is being led by James Kiggen, who has joined the firm’s corporate private equity group as a […]
Private equity-owned businesses around the world excelled in 2007 and beat public company benchmarks for the third consecutive year, Ernst & Young said today in a new study.In the study, Ernst & Young reports that the enterprise value (EV) growth of private equity-owned businesses fared better than that of public companies, despite tightening credit conditions. […]
First decline in U.S. fund-raising since 2003
Despite falling from a peak established in 2006, private-equity transactions remain on solid footing
2007 saw huge volatility, a surge in global investing and increasing U.S. participation
Kensington Capital Partnership Ltd. today announced a commitment of 1 million euros by the Kensington Global Private Equity Fund to Vitruvian Investment Partnership (VIP). VIP is managed by Vitruvian Partners, an independent private equity firm specializing in middle-market buyouts, growth buyouts and growth capital investments in the UK and Northern Europe.Kensington Global Private Equity Fund […]
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Silver Lake announces strategic partnership with Calpers