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Enough already: mega-fund bashing misses the pointAs limited partners continue to debate the merits of large buyout funds, evidence grows that they may not turn out to be the poor performers some had assumed.
- Kinder Morgan commences $2.3bn IPO
The offering is poised to become the largest-ever private equity-backed initial offering in the US market for a group of funds managed by Goldman Sachs, Highstar, The Carlyle Group and Riverstone Holdings.
- Advent to inject £200m into UK insurance broker
The investment in Europe’s largest broker will allow it to ‘reignite’ its acquisition programme.
- Bending the rules
Traditional buyout opportunities are both rare and expensive in Asia. As many firms adapt their investment approach, is there a future for the Asian buyout?
- AXA in €240m secondary chemicals buyout
Bain is exiting Novacap, a company it created when it carved out a division of French chemical giant Rhodia in 2003.
- Advent wins Priory in second mega deal with RBS
Advent has struck a deal for RBS’s stakes in Priory Group, valuing the company at £925m, as the bank continues to rebuild its balance sheet.
- Huntsman’s Young more than a famous face
Steve Young, a managing director with the mid-market firm, is best known for his career as a US football player but is reportedly entrenched in the firm's dealmaking.
- Huntsman Gay in $208m software recap
Huntsman Gay has deployed more than 50% of the capital in its debut fund, which closed on $1.2bn in 2009, says firm co-founder Richard Lawson.
- Helios buys e-commerce company for $110m
The deal, for Nigeria-based InterSwitch, includes a co-investment from technology-oriented firm Adlevo Capital.
- Apax hires in-house counsel
The buyout giant reportedly hired Simon Cresswell from Goldman Sachs, where he held a similar position.