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Goldman to battle private equity for iSharesThe auction for Barclays Capital’s ETF management business has the investment banking group pitted against a selection of private equity firms including Hellman & Friedman, Bain and TPG. Vanguard, a US-based investment management firm, is also mounting a bid.
- CVC emerges as exclusive iShares bidder
The London-based buyout house is the last bidder standing in the battle for Barclays Group’s ETF business. The deal will reportedly be worth up to £3bn and largely financed with a loan from Barclays.
- Hellman & Friedman raises $6bn for Fund VII
The San Francisco-headquartered firm has reached a $6bn first close for Hellman & Friedman Capital Partners VII, which is targeting $10bn.
- And the winner is ...
CVC, Hellman & Friedman, Welsh Carson, Advent and Actis are among the industry veterans to have won awards in the highly regarded Private Equity International Awards 2008.
- Who’s responsible?
The largest private equity firms in the world have committed to consider socially responsible investment guidelines. Is this all just PR window dressing? asks Christopher Witkowsky.
- Mega-firms embrace socially responsible investing
Some of the world’s biggest private equity firms – including KKR, Blackstone, Carlyle, Permira, Providence, Apax and Apollo – have committed to consider environmental, social and corporate governance issues when making investments.
- Reinet picks up Lehman funds
An investment vehicle owned by Johann Rupert will commit $230m to obtain control of two Lehman Brothers Merchant Banking Funds.
- Former Morley chief to advise Permira
Keith Jones is now a senior advisor for Permira’s financial services team, which is led by James Fraser and will increasingly look to target wealth management assets in play.
- Last round: You’ve chosen the finalists, now choose the winners
The final voting round is open for the Private Equity International Awards. Will Apax again be voted European LBO firm of the year? Is the best North American LP still Yale? Can Advent again take the honours in Latin America? Might Abraaj be displaced as best Middle Eastern firm? Influence all these races and more by voting now.
- TPG, Goldman close largest ever private equity exit
The two mega-firms officially closed the sale of Alltel to Verizon Friday for $28bn after holding the wireless carrier for about a year. The firms reaped a profit of $1.3bn on the deal.