AXA Private Equity, is predicting an increase in the role of unitranche financing for companies seeking to finance growth as the European economic turbulence continues. By blending the entire debt financing piece into one single tranche – combining the senior and subordinated debt – companies have greater access to the

At the end of December, HarbourVest Global Private Equity (HVPE) recorded its highest Net Asset Value level for four years, with NAV reaching USD937.7 million, or USD11.34 per share, a 3.0% (USD0.33) increase from 30 November (USD11.01) and a 10.7% increase for the eleven months to 31 December 2011. December’s NAV increase

Baronsmead is aiming to raise approximately GBP4.135 million through offers for subscription to each of its four VCTs – Baronsmead VCT plc, Baronsmead VCT 2 plc, Baronsmead VCT 3 plc and Baronsmead VCT 4 plc – before expenses, this being the Sterling equivalent of just under EUR5 million for each

SteelPath Advisors has launched the SteelPath MLP & Infrastructure Debt Fund and the SteelPath MLP Alpha Plus Fund. These funds are actively managed by Gabriel Hammond, Stuart Cartner, and Brian Watson and provide a simple solution to access MLPs without the complexities of K-1s and Unrelated Business Taxable Income (UBTI).

The UK has reinforced its position as the preeminent market for private equity investment in Europe, with activity in its lower mid-market having continued its strong recovery in 2011 to pre-recession levels of almost 100 deals. In the face of notable macro-economic challenges, the segment’s robustness was highlighted as UK

A private equity fund managed by Krokus Private Equity has backed a management buy-out of LOTOS Parafiny in a leveraged acquisition. The Company will continue its business under the new name – POLWAX. The transaction entailed the purchase of 100% of shares of the subsidiary from the LOTOS Group. Currently,

Private Equity firms invested USD10,117 million over 441 deals in India during the 12 months ending December 2011, compared to USD8,187 million across 362 deals during the previous year, according to analysis by Venture Intelligence, a research service focused on Private Equity and M&A activity. These figures – which include

US private equity fund-raising regained traction after a slow third quarter, bringing the 2011 total to USD122.4 billion raised for 404 funds, according to Dow Jones LP Source. This represents a slight drop in the number of funds that held closings but a 22% increase in capital from 2010, when