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Safety in numbers: Advent's latest fundraisingThe global buyout firm has closed its eighth flagship vehicle on $13 billion, overshooting its $12 billion target, buoyed by investor loyalty.
- ECI snaps up pet food retailer stake
The UK mid-market firm’s acquisition of a majority stake in UK pet food company MPM is the third from ECI 10.
- European mega-funds benefit from market jitters
Market volatility is causing LPs to flee to the safety of large-cap buyout funds, Cebile Capital’s Sunaina Sinha told Private Equity International.
- Cinven approaches €6.5bn fund close
The pan-European buyout firm is understood to be oversubscribed for its sixth flagship vehicle.
- Impetus-PEF unveils 2016 vision
The charity focused on supporting disadvantaged young people will initiate a new project in March looking at the barriers to education and employment.
- PetSmart distributes $800m to BC Partners and co-investors
The British PE firm is returning capital to investors less than a year after its $8.7bn acquisition of the US pet products retailer.
- CPPIB private equity assets rose to $59.3bn
The Canadian pension fund’s private equity assets increased 2.2% in the third quarter ended 31 December.
- KIC appoints World Bank director as new chief
Promising to pursue a reform agenda, Sung-soo Eun will become CEO and chairman following the resignation of Hongchul Ahn.
- BC Partners launches €7bn Fund X
The firm has sent a PPM to investors for its latest vehicle.
- CVC and CPPIB to acquire Petco for $4.6bn
The selling group led by TPG and Leonard Green & Partners first invested in the pet retailer in 2000.