Entries tagged "First Data"
The good news: Private equity is sitting on billions in investor capital. The bad news: It faces masses of maturing debt, some dicey investments and great uncertainty.
Private equity can't get back to business until it figures out what to do with $430 billion in loans due between 2012 and 2014.
With markets beaten down so low, there should be opportunities galore for PE, so why is everyone so gloomy?
A look at the 10 biggest buyout deals of the golden age reveals a few are suffering, but more are doing just fine -- for now.