Private Equity
Morgan Stanley Credit Partners raised just under $1bn for its debut fund, which focuses on corporate mezzanine deals in North America and Europe.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The firm’s secondary team, which has committed 75% of its $2.9bn Fund VII, has jointly funded the spin-out of a German VC group whose new media portfolio includes some high profile companies like Groupon.
3 min read · 05 January 2013
Impax Asset Management, the London-listed renewable energy investor, has agreed to acquire the German and French wind development and operating assets of Conergy, the Hamburg-based solar company. No financial details of the transaction were disclosed.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
More favourable market conditions have provided the small buyout specialist with increased deal flow, including most recently the acquisition of printing services company Automated Systems Group.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The average equity contribution to UK buyouts this year was 68.1% of the deal value: the highest proportion on record.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
First Reserve plans to sell its majority stake in the Bahamas Oil Refining Company terminal to Buckeye Partners in a $1.36bn cash-and-equity deal expected to close in the first quarter.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The Sydney-based firm is the latest to uncork a wine deal, buying a majority stake in NYSE-listed Constellation, whose labels include Clos du Bois.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
How Ireland’s recent woes caused US private equity firm TPG and UK partner Green Property to walk away from a €120 million property deal
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Advent acquired Takko in 2007 for €770m and expanded the business throughout Europe.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The France-based private equity firm has made a 3x return on the dessert platform it built up.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
