Private Equity

Western Europe

Advent settles on £500m UK sofa shop deal

The global private equity firm will underwrite the acquisition of DFS with equity from its €6.6bn sixth fund while it seeks to put a debt package in place.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

New Zealand PE exits increase ten-fold

The total value of private equity investments in New Zealand remained constant at NZ$178m in 2009, while the value of divestments increased ten-fold to $332m.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Bain to invest $60m in Indian apparel maker

The investment in Lilliput Kidswear will be the global private equity firm’s second transaction in India.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

Och-Ziff on board for Hard Rock casino project

New York-based Och-Ziff Real Estate has partnered with Hard Rock International to develop a $300m hotel and casino in Atlantic City. Och-Ziff has reportedly scaled down its original plans for the land.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Taiwan’s Fubon Financial in RMB fund initiative

Fubon, which is partnering with China Development Bank and the Fujian provincial government, will reportedly raise RMB5bn for the fund.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

EU lawmaker proposes AIFM compromise

Jean-Paul Gauzes, the rapporteur for AIFM, has suggested a way of replacing the controversial third-country rules.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Thayer JV to buy listed-hotel investor

Thayer will buy $307m for Interstate Hotels & Resorts in a 50-50 partnership with Shanghai Jin Jiang International Hotels. IHR shareholders have yet to vote on the plans.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Better Capital inks second deal

The Jon Moulton-led firm is investing £13m in the UK business of Reader's Digest, an investment that will pull the business out of administration.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

Geithner expresses AIFM concern again

The US Treasury Secretary said in a second letter the US is bolstering its regulatory approach to alternatives with registration requirements.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Wellcome, Blackstone team up for UK bank bid

The two giants of the private equity world are joining forces to buy a number of RBS branches.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

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