Inside private equity’s race to go public
As share prices surge, a new cohort of buyout groups is preparing to list Eleven listed private equity firms collectively gained nearly $240bn in market value in 2021. Against that backdrop, a growing number of privately held buyout groups are rushing to join them on the public markets. London-based Bridgepoint, New York-based Blue Owl and […]
Why the Private Equity Secondary Market is Poised to Grow
Private equity has been growing as an asset class with total assets under management reaching $6.5 trillion in 2020 vs. $2.4 trillion in 2010. While this growth in private equity has been going on for quite a while, driven by the search for higher returns in a low yield world, a more recent phenomenon has been the […]
More than half of European LP have rejected private equity fund commitment on ESG grounds
European LPs are leading the way in demanding private equity houses consider ESG when raising their investment funds, the latest Coller Capital Global Private Equity Barometer shows. North American and Asia-Pacific LPs have not been so forthright, however, with about 25% of the former and a third of the latter having rejected commitments on ESG […]
SPACs, Private Equity, Venture Capital See Jump in Investor Capital
SPACs brought in about $12 billion of capital in both October and November, about double the figure for the three prior months. SPACs brought in about $12 billion of capital in both October and November, about double the figure of the three prior months, according to Dealogic data cited by The Wall Street Journal. Meanwhile, […]
Private equity will buy up companies to the tune of $1 trillion this year
Private equity firms are on pace to invest a record $1 trillion in U.S. companies this year, according to one industry trade group. And that investment could impact everything from your healthcare to the groceries you buy. “Many people may be familiar with a company called Spanx,” said Drew Maloney, who heads the private equity […]
Private Equity Deals at Risk After FTC Prior Approval Rule Shift
Private equity firms stand to be particularly exposed to a new FTC requirement that companies get agency approval before flipping certain assets. The Federal Trade Commission’s rule change requires companies to get agency approval for at least 10 years before they can resell assets bought from merging companies that sold them as the agency’s condition […]
Kian Capital Partners Completes Exit of Westcoast Gate to Aurora Capital Partners
Kian Capital Partners (“Kian”), a middle-market focused private investment firm, announced today it has exited its investment in Westcoast Gate & Entry Systems (“Westcoast Gate”) through a sale to Aurora Capital Partners. Westcoast Gate is a premier regional provider of mission critical gate automation services to high-end residential, HOA and commercial customers across Southern California. Recognizing a […]
Taco Bell franchisee Pacific Bells LLC acquired by Orangewood Partners
One of the chain’s largest operators with more than 250 units, the group plans more growth Pacific Bells LLC, one of the largest Taco Bell franchise operators, has been acquired by investment firm Orangewood Partners, the company said Thursday. Under the deal, Pacific Bells’ founder and CEO Tom Cook and others on the management team […]
Carlyle and Pemberton provide debt financing for HIG Capital’s acquisition of Acqua & Sap-one
Global investment firm Carlyle’s Global Credit platform has provided the debt financing package, alongside Pemberton Asset Management, to support the acquisition of Cesar di Barbarossa Enio (Cesar), Gruppo SDA Servizi Distribuzione Associati (SDA) and VDM (VDM) by an affiliate of HIG Capital. The Companies operate under the Acqua & Sapone brand, Italy’s leading non-food discount […]
Apex Group launches Carbon Footprint Assessment & Reporting service
Apex Group Ltd (Apex), a global financial services provider, has launched a Carbon Footprint Assessment & Reporting service to meet growing market demand. The new offering helps funds and companies to measure the sources of emissions, implement plans to reduce their carbon footprint and provide a mechanism to offset any residual emissions. The launch coincides with […]
