Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: UK private equity fundraising surged to more than £47.5bn ($60bn) last year amid a more than doubling of capital flowing into venture capital fundraises, said a study. UK private equity and
Private equity house Hony Capital is at risk of losing its entire investment in UK pizza restaurant chain Pizza Express as the business reels under the strain of the coronavirus lockdown.
UK private equity fundraising surged to more than £47.5bn last year amid a more than doubling of capital flowing into venture capital fundraises, new data from industry body BVCA shows.
Private equity real estate specialist Castleforge Partners has hauled in more than £270m for the final close of its third flagship fundraise.
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: European private equity (PE) deal volume plunged to its lowest point in seven years during the second quarter, with the UK suffering the greatest drop. According to PitchBook, deal count and
Private equity firms spend millions of dollars each year on legal services and increasingly are taking a closer look at this expense category according to a new study by Apperio entitled “Rocketing Scrutiny, Eroding Trust
The report comes as the government considers how to carefully pull the plug on the loan support schemes and other programmes that helped keep businesses and individuals afloat during the pandemic
The UK's biggest retail bingo company is looking to restructure, which will result in the closure of 26 stores and 570 redundancies
Private equity executives raking in hefty amounts in carried interest could be in line for a tax hike after the UK chancellor Rishi Sunak announced an investigation into the country's current capital gains tax system.
'For the UK economy to recover there needs to be greater availability of equity,' Schroders says
Japanese conglomerate bought British tech company four years ago for $32bn
GCP said the exit provided a 'strong return for GCP Fund III'
YFM Equity Partners has made the debut deal from its £80m Buyout Fund II by backing into loss adjusting and claims management specialist GHG.
HIG Capital has brought in former Alcentra managing director Pascal Meysson as head of its European direct lending operation.
The head of investments at the UK’s largest pension fund on coping with crisis, bond market dislocations and recruitment plans
UK private equity house Growth Capital Partners has exited its six-year investment in challenger consultancy Chaucer through a trade sale to Italy's Business Integration Partners.
Bankers and investors are unconcerned by an inquiry by UK members of Parliament into the cost-effectiveness of syndicated Gilt issues.
The deal will increase the firm's total assets under management by 38% to £6.5bn
Momentum is growing for the economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic to have a strong green thrust, as the UK’s mini-Budget and comments by European Central Bank president Christine Lagarde made clear this week. Capital
The interim chief executive at the Financial Conduct Association wants to start a dialogue about how to protect the investment fund management industry in the coronavirus aftermath. Christopher Woolard spoke during a webinar hosted by
