by Sebastian | Feb 6, 2020 | News
Finland’s Kone (KNEBV.HE) and private equity firms are battling to buy ThyssenKrupp’s (TKAG.DE) prized elevator division worth more than 15 billion euros ($16.6 billion), a deal which would be Europe’s biggest private equity deal in 13 years. Thyssenkrupp says it will...
by Sebastian | Feb 6, 2020 | News
Several factors could give the private equity industry a sky-high bounce. Private equity could grow by five times over the next decade. Big firms will get bigger and smaller firms will specialize. Firms will need to align with environment, social and governance...
by Sebastian | Feb 6, 2020 | News
Paras Shah was one of the highest-profile traders in Europe’s junk bond market Citigroup has suspended one of its most senior bond traders in London after the US investment bank accused him of stealing food from the office canteen. Paras Shah abruptly left his post...
by Sebastian | Feb 6, 2020 | News
KKR, a leading global investment firm, and Altavair AirFinance (“Altavair”), a leader in commercial aviation finance, announced today the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire a portfolio of commercial aircraft from Etihad Airways (“Etihad”), the national...
by Sebastian | Feb 6, 2020 | News
Move raises prospect of rising fee pressure in most profitable arm of investment world Vanguard is moving into private equity, reflecting strong demand for the asset class and raising the possibility of rising fee pressure in the most profitable sector of the global...