Bain Capital related stories
All articles and analysis
- Laundry Room Chronicles: Talking RMB Funds
RMB funds are all the rage among big buyout firms wanting to do business in China. The latest to join the party is expected to be Bain Capital, based on comments made yesterday by managing director Mark Nunnelly at the Reuters Private Equity and Hedge Fund Summit. This was the topic of my weekly video spot with Reuters. Watch it below:
- Bain Capital Buying Styron for $1.63 Billion
Dow Chemical Co. has agreed to sell its Styron plastics unit to Bain Capital for $1.63 billion. As part of the transaction, Dow has an option to retain up to a 15% stake in the company. No details on leveraged financing have been disclosed.
- peHUB Wire: Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Random Ramblings
- peHUB Wire: Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Random Ramblings
- News Roundup, March 2010
News briefs about BC Partners, Bridgepoint, Cinven, Duke Capital, HG Capital, Lloyds Banking Group, Montagu, Providence Equity Partners and Super Halal Industrial Park
- Bain The Next to Raise an RMB Fund?
Bain Capital may be the next mega-buyout firm to raise a renminbi-denominated private equity fund, in order to better facilitate Chinese transactions. Bain managing director Mark Nunnelly explained his firm is considering such a move "in the medium term," while speaking today at the Reuters Private Equity and Hedge Fund summit http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6203P420100301 When asked if the planning process was already underway, Nunnelly said, "I'd be very surprised if we were if we this conversation in 18 months from now and we are not actively managing an RMB fund." Most of Bain Capital's peers have already begun the raising an RMB fund or are preparing to do so. Blackstone Group said last week ../../../../../../64552/blackstone-nails-some-commitments-to-china-fund/ it had received three commitments for its RMB fund, including one from China's national pension fund, National Social Security Fund . Blackstone said the fund will be capped at around $730 million because of a Chinese law limiting fund size.
- February 2010: “Fighting/Cajoling/Shaming”
In case you've been hibernating since Groundhog day, here’s a rundown of February’s 11 biggest private equity news stories. Get them after the jump...
- peHUB Wire: Monday, March 1, 2010
Random Ramblings