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CCMP, Goldman in $6.4bn hospitals deal(2)The two private equity firms have teamed up to take private Texas-based hospital operator Triad Hospitals.
- Industry comes together to launch charitable foundation(2)
The Private Equity Foundation, a new initiative designed to help the industry co-ordinate its charitable giving, launched in London last night.
- ACON buys pizza restaurant chain
The Washington, DC-based firm joins a wave of several other firms investing in the restaurant industry with the purchase of Peter Piper, a pizza chain popular with Hispanics consumers.
- North Castle in third exit of year(2)
The sale of skin care product maker HDS Cosmetics Lab is the ‘healthy aging and wellness’ specialist firm’s fifth exit since February of 2006.
- US buyout groups join BVCA(2)
Bain Capital, Blackstone, Carlyle and KKR have signed up to the BVCA, a UK trade body, as the industry continues its charm offensive.
- Blackstone enters China
The global private equity firm has unveiled a new Hong Kong office co-led by Antony Leung, the region’s former financial secretary, and by Ben Jenkins, a top Blackstone dealmaker who will relocate to Asia. Schwarzman is ’impressed’ by China’s economic reforms.
- Media unlimited(2)
Growth in internet advertising is fuelling media consolidation and private equity is playing its role the tune of €19bn with deals like Clear Channel boosting the total, writes Jennifer Bollen.
- Oaktree Capital installs Asia chairman
Oaktree Capital Management has appointed Ralph Parks, a former Asia-Pacific chief of JP Morgan, as chairman for Asia to oversee a new private equity investment programme.
- Carlyle in skin care products deal(2)
The private equity firm will add to its consumer and retail portfolio with the purchase of philosophy, inc.
- Vornado enters Equity Office fray
US real estate trust Vornado has reportedly joined the consortium mulling a counter-bid for Equity Office.