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American Securities nears Fund VI targetThe former family office is targeting $3bn for mid-market investments between $100m and $1bn.
- Avista adds pharma head to healthcare team
The firm has appointed former Nycomed CEO Håkan Björklund to assist the firm with portfolio companies’ expansion into global markets.
- GSO raises billions in hot mezz market
Blackstone-affiliate GSO Capital Partners has collected more than $2bn for its second mezzanine fund. GSO's fund will compete with other mega-firms that have raised capital to take advantage of the tight credit markets.
- Credit Suisse: Tobin tax unlikely to play out
Analysts at the Swiss bank said a new €57bn EU financial transaction tax lacks the necessary support for approval.
- Carlyle and Hellman poised for $3.9bn take-private
The firms’ $3.9bn acquisition of Pharmaceutical Product Development will be one of the largest recent deals in a hot healthcare and pharmaceutical market.
- AXA spin-out likely to keep management in control
AXA has hired Credit Suisse to explore a sale of its private equity arm, which could lead to a management buyout allowing the division's CEO, Dominique Senequier, to retain control.
- Park Hill Real Estate hires Credit Suisse fundraiser
The placement agent subsidiary of The Blackstone Group has hired former Credit Suisse and Partners Group capital raiser, Jan-Christoph Klein.
- Carlyle files for $100m IPO
The Washington DC-based private equity firm has finally launched its long-rumoured IPO, after spending the last year diversifying its asset base in preparation.
- US Bank hires head of private capital
Jonathan Firestein, former director of research for Wells Fargo Family Wealth, has been named head of private capital for US Bank's division that invests on behalf of ‘ultra high net worth’ clients.
- PA Schools commit to Cinven
The Fifth Cinven Fund launched in March and is targeting less than its predecessor's €6.5bn fundraising in 2006.