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Buyout groups in fundraising boomIt may only be April, but it is already becoming clear that total funds raised by buyout firms around the world this year will shatter the total garnered in 2004.
- CVC Asia fund closes on $1.975bn
CVC Asia Pacific has closed the largest private equity fund ever raised for investment in the Asia Pacific region on almost $2bn.
- PAI Europe IV closes on €2.7bn
Paris-based PAI Partners has closed its new buyout fund on €2.675bn, confirming that European buyout funds are highly in demand at present.
- NY State becomes Access’ largest client
The New York State Common Retirement Fund has appointed Paris-based Access Capital Partners to invest €250m in European mid-market buyout funds over three to four years.
- Nordic acquisition double
Nordic Capital has announced two investments: one alongside CVC Capital Partners in a confectionary company, the other a one-hander in a medical device company.
- AlpInvest, Lexington clinch $1.2 DPL secondary
AlpInvest Partners and Lexington Partners have agreed to acquire the entire private equity portfolio of Ohio-based utility DPL.
- CVC persists with fight for Forbo
The European private equity firm's $603 million takeover bid is opposed by shareholders representing 34% of the Swiss industrial group's stock.
- CVC considers sale of lighting group
European lighting group Partners in Lighting International has appointed Merrill Lynch to evaluate a sale of the group majority owned by CVC Capital Partners.
- CVC in A$530m Amatek sale
The London-based private equity firm has almost completed a full exit from Amatek, the Australian holding company it acquired in 1998 in Australia’s largest-ever leveraged buyout.
- Mega-deals boost UK buyout market
2004 saw the second highest level of buyout activity recorded in the UK with a total value of £20.1bn, according to a report from CMBOR.