Tag Archives: private equity firm
New Horizon may start second fund
Reuters UK – New Horizon Capital, a Japanese private equity firm, said it may start raising its second fund this year as it sees opportunities to make money from investing in struggling companies. New Horizon has five potential transactions in […]
TPG interested in Aleris DIP financing
Reuters – U.S. private equity firm TPG has expressed interest in providing debtor-in-possession (DIP) financing for Aleris International Inc, a company it bought in 2006, a source familiar with the situation told Reuters. The private equity firm wasn’t able to […]
TowerBrook takes control of Autodistribution Group
Forex Pros – Private equity firm TowerBrook Capital said on Monday it had reached an agreement to take control of French debt-ridden auto parts firm Autodistribution Group. The deal, at a time of slumping sales in the European car industry, […]
U.S. offers more funds to help fraught AIG
The U.S. government announced a restructuring of a bailout plan for the troubled insurer American International Group Inc. Monday, extending $30 billion in additional aid to the company. News of the additional funds comes as AIG, once the world’s largest […]
‘Distress funds’ buy Countrywide
Guardian Unlimited – Three "distressed debt investors" – hedge fund Polygon, restructuring specialist Oaktree and private equity firm Alchemy – have taken control of Countrywide, Britain’s biggest residential estate agent, which was bought by US private equity firm Apollo less […]
SW1 Capital eyes control of hedge fund platform
Reuters – Investment firm SW1 Capital said on Friday it has bought into hedge fund platform PCE Investors and plans to build a controlling stake, cutting private equity firm Ubequity Capital Partners’ own holding. PCE runs $1.6 billion (1.1 billion […]
Chrysler Rumored to be in Talks with Italian Automaker over Stake
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Italian automaker Fiat S.p.A. may be interested in acquiring a stake in Chrysler that could help lift the U.S. automaker out of financial distress. According to an article published on autonews.com, Fiat may invest in a […]
Blackstone Man Targeted by SEC for Insider Trading
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – A Blackstone Group executive has been sued by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission after allegedly fronting an insider trading scam that involved supermarket chain Albertsons. According to the complaint, Managing Director Ramesh Chakrapani tipped off […]
Detroit Auto Show Sets Stage for New Concepts
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – The glitz and glamour that is usually indigenous to one of the world’s most prestigious car shows will be somewhat absent this year, as the U.S. auto makers instead will focus on what’s to come at […]
