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Fairmont buys beef supplier for $127mThe California-based firm’s investment has followed the first close of its first discretionary institutional buyout fund, Fairmont Capital Private Equity LP.
- CCMP Asia, Teachers Private Capital acquire NZ Yellow Pages
CCMP Capital Asia and the private investment arm of Ontario’s Teachers’ Pension Plan have overcome heavyweight competition to acquire Yellow Pages in New Zealand for $1.54 billion.
- Bain Capital raises $1 billion for debut Asia fund
Bain Capital has raised $1 billion for a new Asia-focused fund in just three months. This comes a year and a half after the Boston-based private equity group made its foray into the region.
- Allianz closes biggest ever German FoF
Allianz Private Equity Partners has raised an €823 million fund-of-funds, which it will use to invest in buyout and venture funds worldwide.
- Coles takes a stand against club deals
Australian retailer Coles Group has again shunned its private equity suitors, reportedly insisting that it cut its bidding consortium from five firms to four. The move will fuel the ongoing debate about club deals.
- Carlyle hires Neutrogena exec for cosmetics firm
The Carlyle Group has chosen Michael McNamara as the new chief executive officer for philosophy, the upscale cosmetics brand it acquired in January.
- Buyout firms circle €2bn Reed Elsevier division
Private equity firms are amongst the favourites to buy the education arm of Reed Elsevier, after the publishing company said it was putting the division up for sale.
- TPG joins CVC-led group for Sainsbury’s bid
The CVC-led consortium preparing a £9 billion bid for Sainsbury’s, a UK supermarket chain, has been further strengthened after Texas Pacific Group decided to abandon a rival bid and join the group.
- CCMP, Goldman in $6.4bn hospitals deal
The two private equity firms have teamed up to take private Texas-based hospital operator Triad Hospitals.
- Report: Goldman increases fund target to $19 billion
Goldman Sachs’ private equity arm has reportedly almost doubled the target for its latest fund to $19 billion, which would make it one of the world’s biggest buyout funds.