Private Equity/LBO News

The troubles of US private equity group Kohlberg Kravis Roberts appear to be far from over following the news from its London-based affiliate KKR Financial Holdings that for the second... 2008-02-27

The corollary to a US private equity business that is clearly feeling the pinch appears to be a sharp increase in the number of firms looking for opportunities overseas, particularly... 2008-02-27

A new US$400mn Africa Fund has been announced by Aureos Capital. The private equity company will raise the funds from its founding investors and the market, aiming to raise US$200mn... 2008-02-26

While many private equity firms are raising funds to buy lucrative US state public assets, such as highways, bridges and ports, New Jersey has decided against privatizing its highways.... 2008-02-14

$2.2 billion venture capital firm HRJ Capital closed its HBRJ VC V fund on $273 million. The fund is the firm's eleventh fund and its fifth VC fund of funds, and will invest across... 2008-02-14

MoneyGram International, a payment services company based in Minneapolis, MN, has entered into a recapitalization agreement with an investor group led by Thomas H. Lee Partners and... 2008-02-13

Svoboda, Collins, the Chicago-based private equity firm, has changed its name to Svoboda Capital Partners, partly as a result of the 2006 retirement of Michelle Collins, who co-founded... 2008-01-25

The sad state of the U.S. buyout market is illustrated by the news that according to Thomson Financial, Bain Capital's agreement to take Bright Horizons Family Solutions private will... 2008-01-18

Global payment service company MoneyGram International is in talks with T H Lee about a potential 65 percent acquisition by the Boston-based buyout firm. MoneyGram, which runs money... 2008-01-18

Key Bridge Partners finally acquired Magic Wand last week after nearly a year-long courtship.