Bain Capital related stories
All articles and analysis
Goldman to battle private equity for iSharesThe auction for Barclays Capital’s ETF management business has the investment banking group pitted against a selection of private equity firms including Hellman & Friedman, Bain and TPG. Vanguard, a US-based investment management firm, is also mounting a bid.
- MatlinPatterson writes off $450m investment in mortgage lender
The distressed investment specialist is surrendering all its stock in Thornburg Mortgage and has resigned its board seats. The residential mortgage lender has been given a grace period by lenders to come up with a restructuring plan.
- Give LPs a break
As LPs increasingly push back on deal terms, GPs may want to consider some relatively low cost moves to mitigate their concerns, writes Kevin Ley.
- Warburg to take 10% stake in Premier Foods
The private equity firm has agreed a £64m PIPE with Premier Foods, the UK-based owner of household food brands including Hovis, Cadbury and Bisto, which has been struggling under a £1.7bn debt mound. The investment will form part of a 1.5bn share offer intended to raise around £404m.
- Quadrangle promotes four
The New York-headquartered investment firm has promoted Amanda Siegel from vice president to partner. It has has also appointed three senior associates as vice presidents.
- Private equity firms vie for Korean brewer
Affinity Equity Partners, MBK, Bain, Carlyle and KKR have reportedly submitted bids for Oriental Brewery, Korea’s second largest brewer, in a deal that could be worth more than $2bn.
- BVCA rallies cleantech experts
The British Private Equity and Venture Capital Association is the latest to jump on the green investing bandwagon, having formed a group to promote cleantech investment. Last week KKR touted its green accomplishments at the portfolio company level.
- KKR touts environmental savings
The US mega-firm, which has recently pledged to adopt socially responsible investment strategies, says three of its portfolio companies have saved more than $16m through green policies, with other portfolios set to follow.
- Diving into distressed investing
As the global economy sinks, interest in distressed and turnaround investments has grown.
- Who’s responsible?
The largest private equity firms in the world have committed to consider socially responsible investment guidelines. Is this all just PR window dressing? asks Christopher Witkowsky.