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Carlyle again tops list of world’s largest firmsAccording to the PEI 50, a proprietary ranking of private equity firms unveiled today, the 50 largest private equity firms in the world have together raised $810bn over the last five years. At the top of the list are Carlyle, Goldman Sachs, TPG, KKR and CVC.
- Merrill Lynch sells Debenhams stake
The private equity arm of the US bank has sold its remaining stake in the UK retail company, which has declined in value on the public markets, despite being the most lucrative UK buyout ever at the time of flotation.
- Private equity again trounces hedge funds in charity basketball match
‘We’re faster and quicker than them – on and off the court,' said CVC GP Rob Berner.
- CVC hires AA head
The former chief executive of UK motoring group AA Tim Parker has joined the European buyout firm, where he has worked on two highly profitable deals earning him the nickname “the Prince of Darkness”.
- BNP appoints head of corporate development
The appointment by the French bank, which oversaw the development of independent buyout firms like Banexi and PAI Partners, signals a renewed emphasis on the asset class.
- Apax closes in on European record
The buyout fund could set a European record, as a parallel fundraising from employees nears completion. Rival CVC Capital Partners is also hard on the heels of record holder Permira.
- CVC Asia Pacific closes $4.1bn fund
Fundraising for Asia shows no signs of abating as the pan-Asian buyout firm raises the region's ‘biggest ever fund’, its first since ending a joint venture with Citi.
- Bridgepoint closing in on €5bn
Having come close to its €4 billion target, the European buyout firm is looking to wrap up fundraising by May.