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Bain backs tool maker in $1.6bn buyout

The firm will acquire Apex Tool Group, its largest disclosed investment of 2012.

2 min read · 17 January 2013

First Reserve sells UK subsea stake to KKR

The UK’s Acteon Group, a provider of subsea services in the upstream oil and gas sector, will have a new set of private equity sponsors.

1 min read · 17 January 2013

AIP, EQT, Headland lead pack in PEI's Operational Excellence Awards

American Industrial Partners, EQT and Headland Capital won the overall Americas, EMEA and Asia categories in PEI's inaugural Operational Excellence Awards.

3 min read · 17 January 2013

Secondary market slows down in final months

The secondary market had supported deal volume of about $13bn in the first half of the year, but slowed over the summer and hasn’t picked up much velocity in the second half.

3 min read · 17 January 2013

Providence in China exit to Baidu

Providence Equity Partners has revealed it will exit an online video platform in a sale to Baidu, just after the US-based private equity firm opened a Beijing office.

2 min read · 17 January 2013

Study: Indonesia top global PE market

Most GPs believe Indonesia will present the best growth opportunities for private equity firms, while interest in China and India fades.

2 min read · 17 January 2013

Permira seals $870m casino exit

The UK-based private equity firm has divested all its remaining shares in Galaxy Entertainment, generating a 2.8x return over three exits.

2 min read · 17 January 2013

CIC buckles in at Heathrow

The Chinese fund is the second sovereign wealth fund to recently take a stake in London's Heathrow Airport.

1 min read · 17 January 2013

Insight 2013: Fundraising in Western markets

Emerging markets, differentiated products and diversified strategies will be firmly on LPs’ radars next year, say Eaton Partners’ Jeff Eaton and Jeff Davis.

4 min read · 17 January 2013

PE buyers in $3.7bn Focus Media buyout

The Carlyle Group, FountainVest Partners and CITIC Capital will take the US-listed Chinese company private in China’s largest ever leveraged buyout.

2 min read · 17 January 2013

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