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Barclays Wealth beefs up alternatives teamBarclays’ private client business has lured HSBC Private Bank’s global head of private equity as it seeks to grow its alternatives programme.
- BC and Silver Lake reunite for $3.1bn buyout
The buyout of healthcare services firm MultiPlan will be the third collaboration between the two private equity giants.
- Capital pursuit
Fundraising ability has become a key benchmark for existing and prospective LPs, as highlighted by the latest twist in the BPE spin-out saga, writes Amanda Janis.
- Barclays spin-out ‘dependent on fundraising’
Barclays Private Equity will only spin out from its banking parent once fundraising for its fourth fund is well underway.
- Recovering lending markets boost £720m waste PPP
The financial close of the Cumbrian waste PPP project is further evidence that the UK bank lending market remains open for business after the close of the M25 deal last month. A three-bank syndicate provided £65m of debt for the £720 million transaction.
- Barclays cleans up with 5.7x soap sale
The sale of soap maker Deb Group to Charterhouse for £325m is the latest in a string of European mid-market secondary buyouts.
- Bain, Advent, Berkshire in $1.1bn deal
The investors agreed to acquire SkillSoft, which provides Internet-based training for companies and governments. The deal includes $605m of debt financing.
- Obama proposes bans on bank-owned private equity
The White House hopes to ‘put an end to the risky practices that contributed significantly to the financial crisis’ by forbidding commercial banks from owning private equity or hedge funds.
- FEATURE: RE-Incarnation
The market has changed, and these 12 pros have changed jobs to seize the new day. By Jonathan Brasse and Zoe Hughes. PERE magazine October 2009
- Tennenbaum collects $330m for DIP fund
The hybrid fund manager is one of several firms, including Bain affiliate Sankaty Advisors, trying to take advantage of the dearth of lenders for bankruptcy loans.