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Western Europe

Terra Firma corrals more cattle

The mega-firm has added on a 600,000-hectare cattle ranch in North Queensland to its Consolidated Pastoral platform in an all-equity deal worth A$48m.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

US pensions join PE firms against FDIC bank rules

Public pensions from Oregon and New Jersey are among those aruing the proposed bank ownership rules, on which the FDIC votes this week, could 'slow the healing' of the financial sector.

3 min read · 05 January 2013

Candover admits flaws in existing structure

As it continues to mull its future business model, the London-listed private equity investor sees the departure of long-time managing director Colin Buffin and finance director Tian Tan.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Change Capital buys German retailer for €29m

The retail- and consumer-focused firm has carved out a subsidiary of Italian fashion group Stefanel in an all equity deal.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

KKR writes to ‘nil’ some $4bn in equity

While the equity in Capmark Financial and ProSiebenSat is valued at or near zero, the mega-firm wrote up several investments, including IPO-bound Dollar General.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Montagu scores 2x with sale to Silverfleet

Sausage casing maker Kalle has now passed to its third private equity owner in a €213m deal. Bank of Ireland led the €113m financing.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

Nova, FF&P to buy Shanghai-based optics company

The UK-based private equity firms will acquire Oerlikon Optics’ assets in China, the US, Japan, Taiwan and Liechtenstein.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Blackstone, Fortress chiefs criticise FDIC proposals

Tony James and Wes Edens have each said during earnings calls this week that their firms are eager to do US bank deals, but warned proposed FDIC policies may deter investment.

3 min read · 05 January 2013

Montagu tests market for £300m Survitec exit

The UK-based private equity firm is looking to sell the business that supplies safety equipment to armed forces around the world.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

GMT’s Primesight in advertising bolt-on

The communications-focused private equity firm has doubled the size of Primesight, its UK-based outdoor advertising business.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

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