Toby Mitchenall
Poul Nyrup Rasmussen, a driving force behind Europe’s Alternative Investment Fund Managers directive and the former prime minister of Denmark, rejects criticism the AIFM regulations were drawn up to quickly and questions why LPs invest in ‘risky’ alternative funds in the first place. Interviewed by Toby Mitchenall. PERE March 2010 issue
The global private equity investor has changed hands for the second time in six years.
The firm has capped off a lengthy restructuring process with the creation of two new roles, including installing Kit Tuke as head of debt.
With Foxtons restructured, BC Partners can now focus on its impending fundraise.
The London headquartered buyout firm is likely to target almost €6bn for a fundraising this year – a similar size to its 2005 fund.
The 23-year veteran of the private equity industry has emerged at the fund of funds and advisory firm following his departure from SVG last year.
After more than a year of dicussions, high-profile London estate agents Foxtons has undergone a capital restructuring that sees its lenders own the majority of the equity.
Following its $350m PIPE in Office Depot, BC Partners has acquired a Texas-based education provider.
The two firms are selling Springer Science+Business Media to EQT and GIC for €2.3bn.
The buyout firm has underwritten its portion of the deal entirely with equity, and will look to put a debt package in place before it completes in 2010.