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Goldman forming placement businessThe investment bank is quietly drawing together professionals from within the firm to raise alternative investment funds for external clients.
- Northern Rock shares drop on low-ball bids(4)
The UK Treasury has made clear it can offer no guarantee of prolonged funding, causing potential bidders to make cautious indicative offers.
- KKR Euronext vehicle in wave of write-downs
In what could be a bellwether for interim valuations in large private equity funds, publicly traded KKR Private Equity Investors has announced a round of significant write-downs in its portfolio of direct investments, in line with fair-value accounting rules that GPs around the world are facing pressure to adopt.
- Rexel secures €3.1bn fully financed bid for rival electrical business(4)
Global electrical business Rexel, owned by a consortium of three buyout firms, has made an offer to bolt-on European competitor Hagemeyer after signing an agreement to buy the stake of rival bidder Sonepar upon completion.
- Rexel secures €3.1bn fully financed bid for rival electrical business(3)
Global electrical business Rexel, owned by a consortium of three buyout firms, has made an offer to bolt-on European competitor Hagemeyer after signing an agreement to buy the stake of rival bidder Sonepar upon completion.
- StepStone hires East Coast president
The PCG spin-out has hired another ex-PCG executive, Stephen Moseley, who will establish the advisory group’s New York office and lead co-investment activities.
- Northern Rock shares drop on low-ball bids(2)
The UK Treasury has made clear it can offer no guarantee of prolonged funding, causing potential bidders to make cautious indicative offers.
- Rexel secures €3.1bn fully financed bid for rival electrical business(2)
Global electrical business Rexel, owned by a consortium of three buyout firms, has made an offer to bolt-on European competitor Hagemeyer after signing an agreement to buy the stake of rival bidder Sonepar upon completion.
- Report: BlackRock founder offered top spot at Merrill(4)
Laurence Fink, former Blackstone partner and founder of publicly traded investment firm BlackRock, has reportedly been offered the chief executive position at Merrill Lynch. Fink is also said to be a candidate for the same job at Citi, as both US banks seek to replace CEOs in the wake of multibillion dollar write-downs.
- Vestar promotes two
The New York-based private equity firm has made Peter Calamari a principal and promoted CFO Brendan Spillane.