Industry
2013 a good year for private equity firms- report
Data from Cambridge Associates showed that 2013 was a good year for private equity as they returned $120 billion to their institutional backers, the San Francisco Business Times reported.
Indian firms ink private equity deals worth $10.68B in 2013
Indian companies were able to get private equity deals worth $10.68 billion in 2013, an increase of 12% in value terms compared to that of the previous year.
Private equity industry closes 2013 with record highs of "dry powder"
The global private equity industry closed 2013 with "dry powder" amounting to $1.074 trillion, a figure much higher than the previous record high of $1.067 billion posted before the 2008 global financial crisis.
Buyout firms double down as lender to make money on failed investments- report
Private equity companies are buying the debt of the companies they own so they can become creditors and have a second shot at making money on their investments.