Guernsey is continuing to exploit its appeal as a centre for fund administration, according to financial sector promotional body GuernseyFinance, following the announcement by the industry regulator t

The Blackstone group has agreed to acquire a 50.1 per cent stake in Gokaldas Exports, India’s largest garment manufacturer and exporter, from the firm’s founders, and has launched an offer

Energy Investors Funds, a private equity fund manager that invests in the US energy and electric power sector, has appointed Scott Parkes as a senior associate in its Mill Valley, Californ

Yorkville Advisors, the investment manager of YA Global Investments, a private investment firm that specialises in structured finance and direct investments, has completed its first invest

Shareholders in SLM Corporation, the US student loan specialist popularly known as Sallie Mae, have approved the proposed USD25bn acquisition of the company by a private equity-led consort

Lehman Brothers Private Equity Partners, a closed-ended private equity fund of funds investment company, has completed the initial public offering of its shares on Euronext Amsterdam, taki

Kensington Capital Partners, an independent Canadian private equity manager, has announced a commitment by the Kensington Global Private Equity Fund to Kilmer Capital Fund II, a Toronto-ba

Investment by private equity buyout firms into Canadian companies continued its record-setting pace during the second quarter, according to the industry’s quarterly statistical report from

The Federal Reserve injected some USD38bn into the US banking system, following similar moves by the central banks of Europe, Australia, Canada and Japan, in a bid to stabilise the bond ma

Radford, Virginia-based private equity and venture capital firm Third Security has announced the closing of its sixth and largest investment fund, New River Management V, with commitments