The All Blacks Creed That’s Blocking a Sale to Private Equity

The All Blacks Creed That’s Blocking a Sale to Private Equity

Over more than 100 years of excellence on the rugby field, New Zealand’s All Blacks have created a world-famous brand that transcends their sport. Now New Zealand Rugby, facing mounting losses, wants to leverage that valuable asset by selling a slice of its commercial...
PE firms help buyout targets by unlocking the global market

PE firms help buyout targets by unlocking the global market

While private equity firms are famously able to add value to portfolio companies through improvements in management and internal operations, new research suggests another way that they can bolster performance. In a study of non-financial firms in the U.K., researchers...
Luminate Capital Partners closes $1bn Fund III

Luminate Capital Partners closes $1bn Fund III

Luminate Capital Partners has closed Luminate Capital Partners III, LP with $1 billion of committed capital from a broad group of global institutional investors. The oversubscribed fund closed at its hard cap and above its $700 million target, bringing the firm’s...