The New York-based buyout firm has made another retail investment with its sixth fund with the purchase of Claire’s Stores.
1 min read · 03 January 2013
One Equity partners, Oak Investment Partners and Rho Ventures have agreed to acquire direct marketing service company Vertrue.
2 min read · 03 January 2013
GS Vintage Fund IV, a fund of the company’s asset management private equity group, will focus on the secondaries market.
1 min read · 03 January 2013
The two groups have bought a majority stake in imaging services provider Alliance Imaging from KKR in a deal worth about $153m.
2 min read · 03 January 2013
The Blackstone Group is set to raise $4 billion through an initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange, confirming earlier reports that it would follow in the footsteps of Fortress Investment Group.
1 min read · 03 January 2013
The San Francisco-based firm has made plans to combine California-based Fast Cash Stores with current portfolio company California Check Cashing Stores.
1 min read · 03 January 2013
In his first public comments, the leader of the newly established Private Equity Council said he hopes to avoid the hostility that the industry has faced abroad by educating Washington policymakers about its activities. The lobbying group also named a new vice president today.
2 min read · 03 January 2013
The global firm has agreed to buy Tennessee discount retailer Dollar General, while it bids for UK health and beauty retailer Alliance Boots.
1 min read · 03 January 2013
GE Capital plans to buy financial services company PHH Corporation for $1.8bn and sell one division to Blackstone.
2 min read · 03 January 2013
Unitus Equity Fund has decided to set aside 10 percent of its profits to help the world’s poor gain access to microfinance.
2 min read · 03 January 2013
