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Allianz closes biggest ever German FoF(2)Allianz Private Equity Partners has raised an €823 million fund-of-funds, which it will use to invest in buyout and venture funds worldwide.
- Buyout firms circle €2bn Reed Elsevier division(2)
Private equity firms are amongst the favourites to buy the education arm of Reed Elsevier, after the publishing company said it was putting the division up for sale.
- Carlyle hires Neutrogena exec for cosmetics firm(2)
The Carlyle Group has chosen Michael McNamara as the new chief executive officer for philosophy, the upscale cosmetics brand it acquired in January.
- Coles takes a stand against club deals(2)
Australian retailer Coles Group has again shunned its private equity suitors, reportedly insisting that it cut its bidding consortium from five firms to four. The move will fuel the ongoing debate about club deals.
- Report: Goldman increases fund target to $19 billion(2)
Goldman Sachs’ private equity arm has reportedly almost doubled the target for its latest fund to $19 billion, which would make it one of the world’s biggest buyout funds.
- Bain Capital in largest ever South African buyout(2)
US group Bain Capital has agreed a $3.5 billion deal for South African retailer Edgars Consolidated Stores, the largest buyout ever recorded in the country.
- TPG joins CVC-led group for Sainsbury’s bid(2)
The CVC-led consortium preparing a £9 billion bid for Sainsbury’s, a UK supermarket chain, has been further strengthened after Texas Pacific Group decided to abandon a rival bid and join the group.
- KKR, TPG pick up TXU for $45bn(2)
The largest-ever private equity deal follows closely the previous record-holder, this month’s $39bn Blackstone-backed buyout of Equity Office Properties. The new owners of TXU will offer electricity customers price cuts.
- Bain Capital ventures into China real estate(2)
Bain Capital has partnered CBL & Associates, a US mall developer and owner, to invest in a Chinese mall operator and real estate developer based in Nanjing.
- 3i launches US growth capital team(2)
3i has launched a new growth capital team in the US, as it looks to repeat its European success in the competitive mid-market space.