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Paragon in takeover talks with Blackstone
Paragon, the struggling buy-to-let mortgage lender, is in talks with Blackstone about a potential takeover, which shows the US private equity group may be ready to call the bottom of the credit crisis
Infrastructure’s era of bumper returns is over
Many infrastructure funds are managing an overhang of commitments made in the pre-crunch environment
Much promise in Europe’s east
For the first time, private equity firms raising funds for central and eastern Europe find themselves over-subscribed and are turning away money
Dublin shrugs off downturn blues
The economic downturn might be providing just the fillip that Dublin, a boost to its competitiveness
Investors rush to join the emerging property boom
Developing nations with their growing middle class are offering respite from the west’s stagnating markets
Building a profitable, independent future
The emerging market private equity specialist, Aureos Capital, is planning to buy out the remaining 51 per cent stake still owned by CDC and Norfund
Fund focus: changing tack to total returns
Michael Kerley, manager of the £218m Henderson Far East Income investment trust, has recently changed his approach, steering the fund towards a total return philosophy
‘Real money’ muscles in on loans
So-called ’real money’ investors such as pension funds, fund of fund managers and sovereign wealth funds are muscling in on the $530bn market for leveraged loans (PDF)
Investors bear the brunt of Pakistan’s political uncertainty
Investors have been burned in Pakistan, since reaching a historical peak on April 21 this year, Karachi’s KSE-100 index has fallen about 35 per cent
Skandia launches structured products
Multi-manager specialist Skandia Investment Group plans to go into the structured products business with the launch of an operation in Paris next year
