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Graham Winfrey

NEA closes $2.6bn venture fund

The firm's 14th fund is its third fund to close on or above $2.5bn and will continue NEA’s strategy of investing globally in IT, healthcare and energy technology, says NEA's Peter Barris.

2 min read · 17 January 2013

PwC forecasts ‘very robust’ second half of 2012

An uptick in M&A activity will lead to an increase in PE deals in the latter half of the year, particularly in the healthcare, financial services and technology sectors, PwC predicts.

2 min read · 17 January 2013

CD&R glams up with 3.4x cosmetics exit

Under CD&R’s ownership, Sally Beauty grew revenues by 49% and EBITDA by 101%.

1 min read · 17 January 2013

Cartesian, RDIF up stakes in Moscow exchange

Cartesian Capital Group and the Russian Direct Investment Fund will own 2.5% and 2.7% stakes, respectively, in Russia’s Moscow Exchange MICEX-RTS.

2 min read · 17 January 2013

BC Partners and CPPIB seal $6.6bn cable deal

BC Partners and CPPIB will purchase a majority of US cable company Suddenlink from a group of investors including Goldman Sachs Capital Partners, Quadrangle and Oaktree Capital Management.

2 min read · 17 January 2013

New York Life Capital Partners names first CIO

Former senior managing partner Steven Benevento will continue to be involved in all of the firm’s investment activities and report to CEO Thomas Haubenstricker.

2 min read · 17 January 2013

Carlyle hires operator for media and telecom

Former COO of Discovery Communications Peter Liguori has joined Carlyle as the firm’s 27th operating executive.

1 min read · 17 January 2013

Emerging market funds distribute record amount

The $12bn of distributions by emerging market funds last year represent the highest level on record, while non-US developed market distributions rose a dramatic 74% year-over-year to $32.3bn, according to Cambridge Associates.

2 min read · 17 January 2013

CI Capital hits halfway mark for Fund II

The firm has completed its sixth platform investment from its $620m fund, acquiring forklift truck leasing business Total Fleet Solutions, and bringing the fund to about 50% invested.

2 min read · 17 January 2013

TPG inks $1.9bn pharma take-private

The firm's buyout group will acquire listed pharmaceutical company Par Pharmaceutical. TPG also has investments in several pharmaceutical companies through its TPG Biotech portfolio.

2 min read · 17 January 2013

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