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Bain to take Japan’s SunTelephone privateThe $550m SunTelephone acquisition represents Bain Capital’s second Asian deal, as the Boston firm preps a dedicated fund for the region and names a high-profile local professional.
- Carlyle launches $5.4bn Taiwan tech offer
The US buyout firm is stepping up its exposure to the semiconductor industry with a bid for the Taiwanese microchip packager Advanced Semiconductor Engineering.
- Private equity trio to sell educational publisher
Thomas H. Lee, Bain Capital and Blackstone have agreed to sell Houghton Mifflin for $3.4bn to a newly formed Irish public limited company.
- Bain Capital makes appointment in Tokyo
Nobuyoshi Yamanaka has been named an operating partner to help oversee Bain Capital’s growing Japan portfolio.
- James: Deals abound in risky Europe
Blackstone’s president Tony James gave a speech Thursday, touching on issues including public pensions' need for private equity, GP-LP relationships and the US presidential election.
- Court ruling to rouse US healthcare market
The US Supreme Court’s decision on healthcare reform should help drive activity in the sector, according to industry sources including Bain Capital managing director Chris Gordon.
- Hirsch: LPs want to see GPs get rich on carry
The CIO of Hamilton Lane recently appeared on CNBC and offered a wide-ranging defense of the industry, including the idea that public pension systems are main beneficiaries of the asset class.
- Obama supporters to continue Bain attacks
Priorities USA Action, a political action committee backing President Obama, has released a new ad attacking Mitt Romney’s private equity background in an effort to swing ‘battleground’ states.
- Bain in $1.24bn Japan buyout
The US private equity firm will acquire a 50% stake in Jupiter Shop Channel, sealing another blockbuster deal in Japan.
- Inside the PEGCC’s campaign contributions
The industry trade organisation has directed around $80,000 to politicians with influence on Congressional committees considering legislation that would affect private equity.