Siccar Point Energy Ltd., the North Sea oil producer backed by Blackstone Group Inc., has received final bids from suitors including Chrysaor Holdings Ltd. and Equinor ASA, people with knowledge of the matter said. Canada’s Suncor Energy Inc., Chinese oil major Cnooc...
Several funds have been encouraged to move into Italy for the first time, spurred by some positive economic and political developments Private equity groups have been averse to investing in Italy for several years as the economy faltered and political tensions kept...
Investors keep flocking to private equity in Asia even though returns are declining. They should take heed: Payouts are likely to get worse from here, rather than better. The hunt for yield in a low-interest world has spurred institutional investors from China...
A limited number of big banks have the most exposure to these markets, Financial Stability Board says The boom in the market for leveraged loans, a favourite financing source of private equity-backed companies, has created vulnerabilities in the global financial...
A BlackRock-backed (BLK.N) group aims to raise an initial $500 million for a private equity fund that will invest in climate change-linked infrastructure upgrades in emerging markets. The group will provide the first $100 million of funding for the Climate Finance... 