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Are we in for more sponsor PIPEs?

November 19, 2008 — 12:18pm ET | By Jim Kim
The private equity industry unfortunately has a long history of train wrecks when it comes to private investments in public entities (PIPEs). The most recent: TPG Capital's $1.35 billion loss on its... Read more...

Recovery in leveraged loan market?

July 10, 2008 — 3:29pm ET | By Jim Kim
IDD reports that the syndicated loan market is still struggling. A big part of that is the on-going drought in leveraged loan issuance, which reflects largely the slowdown in LBO activity. New... Read more...

Technology buyouts prove to be busts

April 7, 2008 — 6:59am ET
When private equity companies started buying technology companies, many hailed it as bold new step. These firms were not seen as ideal candidates for taking on cringing debt loads, given the... Read more...

Not surprising private equity returns slow

February 4, 2008 — 7:59am ET
No one should be all that surprised that private equity returns slowed a bit toward the end of the year. In the third quarter, the slowdown was spread across all classes, buyout, venture capital,... Read more...

New buzzword: involuntary asset growth

January 7, 2008 — 7:59am ET
Citigroup coined the term 'involuntary asset growth' to refer to the phenomena of banks being forced to add troubled securities to their balance sheets. All kinds of 'growth' is in the works these... Read more...

Reality setting in for private equity funds?

December 19, 2007 — 7:59am ET
There are two ways to look at the fact most private equity executives expect lower returns in the next year, according to a new survey by Financial News Online. On the one hand, they would know, and... Read more...

ALSO NOTED: Carlyle takeover of nursing home criticized; Lazard vice chairmen head up blank check IPO; and much more...

October 16, 2007 — 6:59am ET
Company News:> Lazard vice chairmen head up blank check IPO. Article > Schwab profits climb. Read more...

More on the bank bridge loan problem

August 27, 2007 — 6:59am ET
The fact that top banks are on the hook for about $300 billion in bridge loan commitments to... Read more...

The deals most likely to blow up

August 21, 2007 — 6:59am ET
For private equity executives, these are the times that really make your name. Some will shine and will be richly rewarded when all this passes by. Allowing a deal to blow up is really not an option... Read more...

The end of cov-lite loans?

July 22, 2007 — 8:01pm ET

Earlier this year, there was lots of talk about the rift between hedge funds that buy... Read more...

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