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Lehman’s listed private equity fund perks upThe market responded to an upbeat Lehman Brothers Private Equity Partners update this morning with a marginal increase in the stock price. But shares in the Euronext-listed vehicle are still trading at a discount to net asset value.
- Conversus taps liquidity provider
The quoted fund of funds, backed by Bank of America and Oak Hill, has engaged ABN AMRO to issue a continuous quote on its shares. It is the second time the bank has provided the Euronext-traded fund with liquidity.
- Lehman Euronext fund becomes latest to seek liquidity
Lehman Brothers Private Equity Partners has reached an agreement with ABN AMRO to repurchase stock on its behalf, just a week after Euronext-quoted Conversus struck a similar deal.
- AXA sells French saucemaker to Heinz
The Paris-based private equity arm of French insurer AXA has divested itself of a 2005 investment from its third fund following the recent close of Fund IV on €1.6 billion; AXA Private Equity has also opened an office in Zurich.
- Cohen backs hedge fund buyout
International Asset Management, one of the oldest fund of hedge funds, has regained its independence in a management-led buyout partly funded by private equity veteran Sir Ronald Cohen.
- GI buys into caravan parks
US buyout firm GI Partners has backed a £440 million secondary buyout of Park Resorts, a UK mobile home park operator owned by ABN AMRO Capital.
- RBS writes down £1.36bn of LBO debt
The UK bank has written down £5.9bn in leveraged loans, structured credit vehicles and US residential mortgages, as it embarks on a £12bn rights issue and looks to shore up its weak balance sheet.
- RBS seeks rights issue, £6bn loan write-down rumours circulate
The UK bank, which is reportedly set to write-down its leveraged loan and complex bonds portfolio, has confirmed it is seeking a rights issue.
- SpinVox receives $100m in third funding round
GLG, Goldman Sachs, and BlueMountain are first time investors in the ‘voice-to-screen’ messaging company.
- Blackstone, First Reserve, Petroplus team up in $2bn venture
The oil and gas sector is undiminished despite significant problems in most other areas of the buyout universe.