Fears for Pensions in LBO Deals Trustees of Boots Alliance pension fund are demanding extra £1b from private equity bidder KKR Times Pensions Regulator has issued a 'reminder' on issues for trustees clearing corporate deals Pensions Regulator Press Release Pensions Regulator issues guidance on abandonment, when sponsor severs ties with pension funds 04.05.07 Pensions Regulator Press Release, Capital Markets, Pension Protection Fund, Pension Regulator, Pensions, Retail Law

Pension Regulator Demands M&A Safeguards Pension Regulator is expected today to publish guidelines on for trustees facing merger or acquisition, likely to require 'substantial upfront' funding even where pension is in surplus 03.05.07 Financial Times, Capital Markets, Pension Protection Fund, Pension Regulator, Pensions

Pension Deficit Key to Sainsbury Sainsbury's £3b pension deficit needs to be considered in any takeover bid, both an obstacle and an opportunity Financial Times Trustees control fate of business 23.03.07 Financial Times, Capital Markets, Pensions, Supermarkets

Blackstone to List on NYSE One of world's largest private equity firms is to launch IPO on the NYSE, expected to be valued at $40b, 'role reversal' for industry traditionally preferring to operate behind scenes, expected to lead to stream of listings 23.03.07 NY Times, Capital Markets

Money Laundering Hits Private Equity New rules to bring UK law into line with Third Money Laundering Directive will drive out private equity funds, say City lawyers, will require due diligence on some individual investors as well as on fund itself 21.03.07 Times, Law Society Press Release, Capital Markets, Money Laundering

Private Equity Funds Look to IPOs Blackstone said to be considering IPO of management company, KKR, Premira, Carlyle are watching closely, cheaper funding, more opportunity 19.03.07 Telegraph, Capital Markets

Boots May Open Books to KKR Boots Alliance board to consider opening accounts to bidders, led by US private equity firm KKR, backed by 15% shareholder and director Stefano Pessina 12.03.07 Telegraph, Capital Markets, Competition Law, Retail Law

Balls to Probe Tax on Debt for Equity Treasury minister Ed Balls is to clampdown on private equity deals taking advantage of tax efficiencies inherent in replacing equity with debt 08.03.07 Times, Capital Markets, Company Tax, UK Tax

Private Equity Deals Over-Leveraged Deloitte has warned that there will be a string of company collapses as private equity deals unravel next year, borrowing for buy-outs is at unsustainable levels Guardian Commons Treasury committee to hold public hearings in private equity, asset stripping, lack of accountability 07.03.07 Times, Capital Markets, Insolvency

Private Equity Faces Reform or Rebellion Leading figures at private equity conference warn sector needs to reform, become more accountable, more transparent, or face rebellion from its own 'barbarians at the gate', unions, journalists, activists 05.03.07 Times, Capital Markets