Opalesque Private Equity Briefing » Finance http://www.opalesque.com/private-equity-briefing Private equity funds under management totaled $2.918 trillion at the end of 2011. According to David Rubenstein, co-founder of Carlyle Group LP there are nearly 5,000 private equity funds in the world. Private equity, one of the alternative asset classes offering diversification from stocks and bonds, has traditionally been about leveraged buyouts - where the buyer funds the purchase price through borrowing, using the target company’s assets as collateral, says a Reuters report. Mon, 23 Jul 2012 09:43:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Private equity mitigates Europe risk via refinancing, hedges http://www.opalesque.com/private-equity-briefing/?p=35 http://www.opalesque.com/private-equity-briefing/?p=35#comments Fri, 06 Jul 2012 15:42:39 +0000 admin http://www.opalesque.com/private-equity-briefing/?p=35 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/private-equity-briefing/?p=35>Article Link</a> Private equity firms are gearing up for a possible deterioration of the sovereign debt crisis in Europe and an extended period of low economic growth, through a mixture of refinancing and hedges. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/private-equity-briefing/?feed=rss2&p=35 Getty Images auction draws initial bids of around $4 bln http://www.opalesque.com/private-equity-briefing/?p=25 http://www.opalesque.com/private-equity-briefing/?p=25#comments Fri, 06 Jul 2012 15:36:29 +0000 admin http://www.opalesque.com/private-equity-briefing/?p=25 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/private-equity-briefing/?p=25>Article Link</a> The auction for a potential sale of Getty Images Inc. has progressed to the second round, with several private-equity firms putting in initial bids of around $4 billion, people familiar with the matter said. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/private-equity-briefing/?feed=rss2&p=25 Private equity firm H&F presses on with $4 bln Getty Images sale: sources http://www.opalesque.com/private-equity-briefing/?p=24 http://www.opalesque.com/private-equity-briefing/?p=24#comments Fri, 06 Jul 2012 15:36:15 +0000 admin http://www.opalesque.com/private-equity-briefing/?p=24 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/private-equity-briefing/?p=24>Article Link</a> Private equity firm Hellman & Friedman LLC is pushing ahead with a $4 billion sale of Getty Images Inc, the largest supplier of stock photos, video and other digital content, to private equity, two people familiar with the matter said. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/private-equity-briefing/?feed=rss2&p=24 A private equity fund with a 10pct dividend yield? http://www.opalesque.com/private-equity-briefing/?p=16 http://www.opalesque.com/private-equity-briefing/?p=16#comments Fri, 06 Jul 2012 15:34:13 +0000 admin http://www.opalesque.com/private-equity-briefing/?p=16 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/private-equity-briefing/?p=16>Article Link</a> Compass Diversified Holdings (CODI) describes itself as “an acquirer, owner, and manager of high cash flow, niche leading middle market businesses operating in attractive industries.” CODI is thus essentially a public middle-market private equity fund. (more…)

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