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Former bankers bolster Terra Firma benchThe firm has created a group CFO role and hired elsewhere in the business, as it tries to raise its first buyout fund in a decade.
UK private equity spends big after Brexit slumpBuyout values totalled €27.1bn across 181 deals this year, up from €14.7bn across 398 transactions in 2016, according to data from CMBOR.
Investors just can’t get enoughLimited partners remain fully committed to the asset class, despite clouds on the horizon.
The ultimate deal mechanicWhat’s right for one portfolio company may not be right for another, but there are several common operational levers private equity firms can employ to jump-start growth and enhance returns.
Chikyoren names new manager for domestic PEThe Japanese pension fund has selected Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank as its second external manager to handle its local private equity mandate.
Public markets are shrinking. Does it matter?Two mega-deals this week highlighted the diminished role of public markets compared with private capital.
- Cinven, Bain hit ‘significant setback’ on Stada mega-deal
The firms failed to secure enough shareholder acceptances to complete the €5.3bn deal, which would have been the largest European private equity transactions this year.
- The return of the mega-deal (in miniature)
Carlyle’s sale of Holland & Barrett for £1.8bn is the latest in a string of UK mega-buyouts.
- Deal Mechanic: Getting the house in order
A strong brand name and a market with plenty of room for growth enticed Equistone to get behind mortgage broker Meilleurtaux.
- Another MD departs Terra Firma - exclusive
Following the departure of credit focused Peter Miholich late last year, another senior investment professional left the firm in April.