Private Equity/LBO Analysis
United States
While CFW has recently described how exits by private equity firms on the back of rallying equity markets will give a boon to the IPO market (witness the September 4 US$1.15bn filing...
2009-09-09United States
In recent weeks we have been highlighting tentative signs of improvement in the US IPO market, arguing that one of the key factors putting upward pressure on issuance would be a move...
2009-08-21United States
July 22 saw UK based private equity (PE) firm Apax Partners agree to buy US personal finance data provider Bankrate for US$571mn, in one of the largest acquisitions by a PE investor...
2009-07-28United States
Even as a combination of intransigency by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the unexpected stock market rally in the US could yet stifle significant investment...
2009-07-15United States
Yet another deal is in the works which will serve to underline CFW's view that EM retail sectors will continue to attract private equity interests. US private equity firm Bain Capital...
2009-07-15United States
Hopes that the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) would facilitate a much-needed increase of private equity (PE) investment in the US banking sector were dashed on July...
2009-07-03United States
On June 23, US retailer Office Depot agreed to sell US$250mn worth of preference shares to private equity firm BC Partners, which could convert into a stake of more than 20%. The...
2009-06-24United States
In the first such move on record by a buyout firm, private equity giant Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) has teamed up with mutual fund group Fidelity Investments in a deal that will...
2009-06-09
