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And the winner is ...CVC, Hellman & Friedman, Welsh Carson, Advent and Actis are among the industry veterans to have won awards in the highly regarded Private Equity International Awards 2008.
- Apax sells minority stake to GIC, Future Fund
None of the sale's proceeds have been used to cash out Apax GPs, but rather will be re-invested in a permanent capital vehicle that will invest in Apax funds.
- KKR touts environmental savings
The US mega-firm, which has recently pledged to adopt socially responsible investment strategies, says three of its portfolio companies have saved more than $16m through green policies, with other portfolios set to follow.
- Who’s responsible?
The largest private equity firms in the world have committed to consider socially responsible investment guidelines. Is this all just PR window dressing? asks Christopher Witkowsky.
- Mega-firms embrace socially responsible investing
Some of the world’s biggest private equity firms – including KKR, Blackstone, Carlyle, Permira, Providence, Apax and Apollo – have committed to consider environmental, social and corporate governance issues when making investments.
- Managing expectations
Fund managers should keep a few things in mind as they face a surge in information requests from LPs, writes Kevin Ley.
- Pass-the-parcel
Guy Hands this week knocked deals done between financial sponsors. Toby Mitchenall explores the issue.
- Impetus Trust brings on Goldman veteran
The London-based venture philanthropy firm has hired former Goldman Sachs executive director Meredith Niles as it seeks to double the size of its portfolio in the next four years.
- Apax head reassures LPs via online video
Last week Martin Halusa took Apax investor relations in a new direction with a video message to combat 'alarming and alarmist commentary' about private equity. He told LPs that though one-quarter of Apax Europe VII’s portfolio companies are struggling, the fund could be Apax’s best vintage ever.
- TPG, Goldman close largest ever private equity exit
The two mega-firms officially closed the sale of Alltel to Verizon Friday for $28bn after holding the wireless carrier for about a year. The firms reaped a profit of $1.3bn on the deal.