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Oaktree, Apollo win control of CVC's NineCVC’s Asian arm has ceded control of Australian media group Nine Entertainment as part of a $3.4bn debt-for-equity swap, which represents the Asia-Pacific region’s biggest ever private equity write-off.
- Jim Schiro named to CVC advisory board
Former PricewaterhouseCoopers CEO Jim Schiro has been appointed to CVC's advisory board as the firm sets out to deploy $6bn in uninvested capital.
- CVC buys insurance giant from Stone Point
The firm will purchase insurance services company Cunningham Lindsey in a deal valued at between $900m and $1bn.
- CVC loses senior financing executive
Managing director Hugh Briggs is the second senior level executive at CVC to announce his retirement in recent weeks, as chairman Mike Smith will step down in January.
- Pennsylvania Schools re-ups €100m with PAI
Paris-headquartered PAI is targeting €3bn for Fund VI.
- Permira hires former Lehman banker to challenge CVC
The two European buyout groups are both expanding into multi-asset managers with the launch of Permira’s debt team under Peter Combe, a former Lehman Brothers banker, according to a report.
- Apax on track with mega fundraising
The veteran European firm is hoping to hold a strong first close on its latest fund in the first quarter of 2007, consolidating its position as Europe’s number one fee-payer and a leading buyout player.
- Eurazeo abandons Fraikin IPO for €1.4 bn sale to CVC
Eurazeo has cancelled plans for an initial public offering of truck rental business Fraikin and is selling the company to CVC Capital while reinvesting $60 million in the new entity.
- Doughty Hanson timetables first Spanish deal with bus buyout
The European private equity firm has embarked on its first deal in Spain since opening its office in September this year with the acquisition of Avanza, a bus operator.
- CVC in first close for €2bn infra fund
The firm has reached a first close on more than €200m after three years on the fundraising trail.