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Reuters - CVC to Buy Italy's CervedCVC Capital Partners has agreed to buy Italy's Cerved from private equity peers Bain Capital and Clessidra for 1.13 billion euros ($1.5 billion), writes Reuters. Cerved is a provider of business credit data and provides information to over 30,000 clients, including 90 percent of Italian banks and more than 80 percent of Italy's top 1,000 companies.
Year in Review: Top 10 Surprises in 2012A rather quiet year for VC was marked by a disappointing Facebook IPO, the scaling back of one notable investor and a discriminationlawsuit
- Bain, Advantage Partners share Japan deal
Bain Capital and Japanese private equity firm Advantage Partners are to acquire a payment systems provider in a transaction that marks Bain’s first in Asia since the closing of its ninth global fund.
- Bain fund hits $8bn
Bain Capital has run into its $8 billion ceiling for its ninth fund, and the Boston-based group is still in the market with a $2 billion co-investment vehicle.
- Bain finalises Burlington deal
Bain Capital has completed its buyout of clothing retailer Burlington Coat Factory, paying $2.1 billion for the property.
- KKR makes quick $153 million with Sealy IPO
After paying $436 million in equity to buy the world’s largest mattress company in 2004, the New York-based firm will maintain a post-IPO majority stake in the company valued at $810 million.
- Bain Capital closes ninth fund on $10bn
The Boston-headquartered buyout firm has raised $8bn for Bain Capital IX, with a further $2bn allocated to a co-investment vehicle for larger transactions.
- Blackstone nabs Perry pro for hedge fund
Blackstone has hired Manish Mittal away from hedge fund giant Perry Capital to launch a long/short equity investment platform.
- Qualia in debut movie deal
Los Angeles- and New York-based Qualia Capital has agreed to take over Gaylord Films and Rysher Entertainment in a reported $100m deal. The transaction represents private equity’s continued drive into the entertainment space.
- TowerBrook in hockey deal
TowerBrook Capital Partners is the latest financial buyer to size up a hockey investment. The firm is backing Dave Checketts’ acquisition of the NHL’s St. Louis Blues – a roughly $150m deal.