Private Equity

Former investment professional at Bain Capital and Goldman Sachs joins Advent in North America

New UK visa proposals could dent private equity profits in the healthcare, leisure and hospitality sectors

The move comes amid growing interest from Chinese buyers for aircraft leasing companies

The vehicle targets junior debt in bigger North American companies in which the risk-return profile is deemed attractive

COMMENT: Secondaries firm's big profit on the HarbourVest deal should offer others confidence to pursue unusual and riskier opportunities

US buyout giant is the latest private equity firm to raise a fund that can hold assets for longer

More firms are considering charging those who invest alongside them on deals – which some say is against the spirit of co-investment

A major post-crisis rule taking effect in December will force Blackstone and other creators of complex securities to eat some of their own cooking

COMMENT: There's little reason for the sharp discounts associated with many of the listed private equity firms – maybe the problem is with the packaging

Thirty-six days after an unsolicited bid from the Boston firm sent UK-listed private equity investor scurrying to rival suitors, the pair have signed on the dotted line