US investment firm ALK Capital buys Premier League team Burnley

US investment firm ALK Capital buys Premier League team Burnley An American investment group has agreed to take control of Burnley football club, the latest English Premier League side to attract US owners. ALK Capital has agreed to buy an 84 per cent shareholding in Burnley, which was established as a football club in 1882. […]

Private Equity Turns to $3 Trillion in Unlocked Value for Loans

Some firms are using stakes in funds they manage as collateral. Investors are racing to make loans as demand increases. Private equity firms on the hunt for capital are increasingly turning to specialty lenders for financing and providing a valuable asset as collateral: stakes in their funds. The buyout industry has about $3 trillion of […]