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CHAMP appoints advisors for potential IPO of Study Group

The education company could reportedly raise up to A$600m from a listing on the Australian Securities Exchange, although a trade sale will also be considered.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

BC Partners raises €748m in listing

The private equity firm sold nearly 15m shares in chemical company Brenntag in a heated German IPO market.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Hg in deal double

European mid-market firm HgCapital has agreed two investments in as many weeks: laundry equipment business JLA and software company StepStone.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Geely buys Volvo for $1.8bn

The acquisition by the GS Capital Partners-backed Chinese car manufacturer is a landmark deal for the Chinese car industry.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Passport protectionism

Entities around the world rail against ‘third-party’ measures in the Directive.

3 min read · 05 January 2013

Actis invests $100m in Nigerian mall

The emerging markets specialist is taking a majority stake in a project in Ikeja, Lagos, with debt funding coming from local players Stanbic IBTC Bank and Standard Bank of South Africa.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

LPs need to be ‘realistic’ over further fund write-downs

Limited partners urged to start serious discussions with GPs about portfolio and asset valuations, as institutional investors attempt to choose tomorrow’s winners.

3 min read · 05 January 2013

Lotto win for Teachers'

The direct investment platform of Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan has agreed its second direct control investment in the UK: the £389m acquisition of National Lottery operator Camelot.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

PERE Awards 2009: North America winners

Thousands of PERE readers voted for the individuals, firms and organisations they thought stood out from the crowd in 2009. Here we present the global winners. PERE March 2010 issue

10 min read · 05 January 2013

PERE Awards 2009: Global winners

Thousands of PERE readers voted for the individuals, firms and organisations they thought stood out from the crowd in 2009. Here we present the global winners.

10 min read · 05 January 2013

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