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Carlyle in $1bn Brazilian healthcare dealGeneral Atlantic is exiting its minority position in healthcare management company Qualicorp as Carlyle takes control.
- LDC again leads regional BVCA awards
The UK mid-market investor was for the second year in succession the front-runner at the BVCA’s portfolio company management awards.
- BC and Silver Lake reunite for $3.1bn buyout
The buyout of healthcare services firm MultiPlan will be the third collaboration between the two private equity giants.
- UK buyouts slow, values rise
The rejuvenation of the UK buyout market took a step back in the second quarter, as volatile equity markets and political uncertainty delayed processes.
- Report: JPMorgan in talks to buy Brazil firm
The bank is reportedly in ‘advanced discussions’ to acquire Brazilian investment firm Gávea, which closed its third fund in 2008 on $1.2bn.
- Wilson steps back in Apax reshuffle
Richard Wilson, formerly head of Apax’s technology and telecoms team, has relinquished the role as part of a wider reshuffle.
- Watch the fund size
Ever-growing fund sizes can put pressure on GPs to invest in bigger deals, which can lead to strategy drift, and generally lower returns, writes Mike Chalfen.
- Warts and all
To ensure the continued flow of capital commitments, private equity firms must assume the role of teacher when approaching institutions – and not sugarcoat the facts, writes Christopher Witkowsky.
- Firms form healthcare trade group
TPG, KKR, Apax and Bain are just some of the 40 private equity firms that make up the Chicago-based association for private equity firms that invest in healthcare.
- Suited to life in public
Jon Moulton’s Better Capital is doing what most listed private equity funds can only dream of: trading at a premium.