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Blackstone leads the bidding for Apax healthcare asset(2)Blackstone and the Wallenbergs take an early lead in the €3 billion race for Mölnlycke, a Swedish medical products manufacturer.
- Washington pledges $500m toward KKR’s first Asia buyout fund(2)
Washington State Investment Board has given a preliminary pledge to commit $500 million toward Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co’s first Asia-dedicated buyout fund.
- TXU-deal banker arrested for insider trading(2)
A Credit Suisse investment banker was arrested for alleged insider trading in various mergers and acquisitions including the $45 billion TXU deal.
- Consortium mulls Intelsat sale
A consortium of four private equity firms is contemplating the $17 billion sale of satellite operator Intelsat, potentially yielding a tenfold return on its initial investment.
- Another twist in Altadis takeover
Altadis, the Spanish cigarette maker that CVC, PAI and Cinven are stalking, has reportedly met with Imperial Tobacco to re-think a takeover by the UK trade buyer.
- Buyout firms circle A$1bn Australian lender
KKR and GE Capital have reportedly teamed up to bid for RAMS, an Australian mortgage provider valued at about A$1 billion, as private equity firms and banks clamour for exposure to the booming Australian housing market.
- Goldman and Weinsteins launch Asian film fund
Film producers Harvey and Joel Weinstein’s company has reportedly teamed up with Goldman Sachs to set up a $285m Asian film fund, which will finance some leading Asian cinematic talent.
- Challenger merges with Foxbridge
Investment bank Challenger Capital Group has merged with Foxbridge Partners, a middle market private equity firm established last year.
- TXU-deal banker arrested for insider trading
A Credit Suisse investment banker was arrested for alleged insider trading in various mergers and acquisitions including the $45 billion TXU deal.
- Cinven buys €1bn French retail business from AXA
Cinven has paid a reported €1 billion for Modamax, the holding company behind European retailer Camaïeu, which was previously owned by French buyout firm AXA Private Equity.