Over 70% of real estate firms surveyed by Preqin at the end of 2014 felt competition for both investment opportunities and sources of capital had increased over the past year. Preqin’s Head of Real Assets Products, Andrew Moylan, assesses the increasingly competitive landscape facing private real estate fund managers: There
There are more than 2,000 private equity managers currently in the market seeking capital, including some of the most prominent funds. With competition becoming ever more fierce, established PE firms run by savvy CEOs such as Stephen A Schwarzman of Blackstone, Henry Kravis of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co, and smaller,
A fund managed by the Private Equity Group of Ares Management is to acquire a significant stake in American Tire Distributors (ATD) making Ares an equal owner alongside existing shareholder TPG. Terms of the transaction have not been announced and closing is subject to certain conditions. “This transaction is another
Law firm White & Case LLP has advised Novator on its acquisition of a 92 per cent stake in Nextel Chile, the fourth largest telecommunications provider in Chile. The value of the transaction has not been disclosed. Novator is an alternative investment firm with a portfolio that is focused on
RCP Advisors has acquired Atlas Diligence and their proprietary private equity manager research platform – GPScout. Atlas Diligence, based in Chapel Hill, NC, provides investors with independent research and unique due diligence tools to assist in the identification and evaluation of private capital fund opportunities. GPScout, a unique subscription based
Private equity firm Crestview Partners has closed its latest fund, Crestview Partners III, surpassing its USD3 billion target. The new fund includes over USD3 billion of third-party limited partner capital commitments and USD250 million in general partner participation, including affiliates. Fund III is Crestview's largest fund raised to date. Fund
Evercore and Luminis Partners have formed a strategic alliance to provide cross-border M&A advisory services. The two firms will leverage their combined expertise and broad network of corporate relationships to provide independent, objective advice to their clients. Luminis Partners recently has been formed by Ron Malek, Simon Mordant and Jamie
MidCap FinCo and Apollo Capital Management have launched a direct origination platform for MidCap Financial focused on direct lending opportunities in the senior secured credit market. MidCap Financial includes the existing operations and assets of MidCap Financial LLC (MidCap), a specialty finance firm focused on senior secured direct origination in
Spencer Capital Holdings is to acquire USA Risk Group an independent captive insurance manager. The transaction is subject to customary closing requirements and regulatory approval, and is expected to close during the first quarter of 2015. USA Risk currently serves over 300 clients, holding $9 billion assets under management. Financial
Cerner Corp has completed its acquisition of Siemens Health Services' assets, client relationships and associates. Cerner and the former Siemens business unit have a combined annual research and development investment of more than $650 million. The cumulative resources are expected to speed delivery of the company's next generation of health
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