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BC reaps bumper profit on Swiss hospitals(2)The European buyout firm has sold Swiss private healthcare group Hirslanden after five years, as another South African hospital group looks abroad for expansion.
- Buyout firms generate record IPO volume(2)
Private equity-backed IPOs have hit record levels of $32.4bn this year, according to data provider Dealogic, despite heavy criticism for the performance of high-profile offerings like Sports Direct and private equity-backed Debenhams.
- Credit crunch forces Apax to postpone Emap bid
Apax Partners has reportedly been forced to postpone its bid for UK media business Emap while it struggles to find a bank prepared to underwrite the bid.
- Alternative assets boost CalSTRS returns(3)
Alternative assets returned 27.6 percent to CalSTRS last fiscal year. Though less than last year’s 32 percent return, CalSTRS’ alternative assets outperformed the portfolio as a whole by around 7 percentage points.
- Buyout firms generate record IPO volume
Private equity-backed IPOs have hit record levels of $32.4bn this year, according to data provider Dealogic, despite heavy criticism for the performance of high-profile offerings like Sports Direct and private equity-backed Debenhams.
- BC reaps bumper profit on Swiss hospitals
The European buyout firm has sold Swiss private healthcare group Hirslanden after five years, as another South African hospital group looks abroad for expansion.
- Bidding for Global Refund hots up
Second round bids for Global Refund mean Apax Partners should see its money back on one of its older investments as rival buyout houses line up.
- Branson may join Virgin Media take-private bid(3)
The hotly contested auction for cable company Virgin Media may be facilitated by shareholder Sir Richard Branson, while the number of reportedly interested bidders continues to increase.
- Indian investment to top $10bn this year
Accountant PricewaterhouseCoopers says buyout firm investment is likely to top $10 billion in India this year, as the booming economy continues to attract buyout firms’ interest.
- Alternative assets boost CalSTRS returns(2)
Alternative assets returned 27.6 percent to CalSTRS last fiscal year. Though less than last year’s 32 percent return, CalSTRS’ alternative assets outperformed the portfolio as a whole by around 7 percentage points.