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Fundraising Special: A risky businessPrivate equity groups are hoping for a better year on the fundraising trail in 2013, as global investors start to seek out better returns from their investments, writes Simon Meads.
- Bucking the trend
Is the higher level of commitments from North American LPs to Cinven’s new fund good news for other European GPs still on the road? Not necessarily, writes Yolanda Bobeldijk
- Apax buys US fashion retailer (again) for $1.1bn
The firm will acquire clothing retailer rue21 using capital from its Fund VIII, which is targeting close to €6bn. Apax previously owned a majority stake in rue21, which filed for a $125m IPO in 2009.
- Report: Charterhouse makes first Italian foray
The UK firm has bought Italian pharmaceutical group Doc Generici, its second acquisition in less than a month.
- Partners Group subsumes Italian partner
The private investment manager is expanding further still, as it integrates Milan-based fund manager Perennius.
- The incredible shrinking GP
As the global pool of capital available to private equity has dried up, some GPs are having to shrink their business. But what are the potential pitfalls of scaling back like this?
- Social investment: A call to alms
The UK’s new social investment bank wants established GPs to set up socially-oriented funds – and it’s keen to provide cornerstone funding to make it happen
- Investing in nuclear: the safety bet
The political and regulatory pressures on the nuclear industry make it difficult territory for private equity. But opportunities are starting to emerge
- Carlyle buys Marelli Motori
The US firm has paid €212m for the engine maker in the latest sign of a gradual return of deal activity in Italy.
- Bain to acquire Maison du Monde
The US firm will buy the French furniture retailer from Apax, LBO France, and NiXEN, in a deal valued at between €650m and €700m.