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Lowenstein to fight ’knowledge gap’In his first public comments, the leader of the newly established Private Equity Council said he hopes to avoid the hostility that the industry has faced abroad by educating Washington policymakers about its activities. The lobbying group also named a new vice president today.
- Bidding war looms for $45bn TXU deal
Three of the world’s biggest buyout firms may ignore convention and submit a competing offer for TXU, a US utility that accepted a $45 billion offer from KKR and TPG last month.
- TXU sale could be blocked
The introduction of a new bill in Texas may heighten the state’s authority to block the KKR- and TPG-led $45bn bid for the Dallas utility company.
- Blackstone eyes £1bn Jupiter deal
Jupiter Asset Management, the Commerzbank-owned fund manager that is currently mulling its strategic options, has become the latest buyout target of The Blackstone Group.
- Stone Point to buy Ford division
The Greenwich, Connecticut-based firm has made an agreement to buy the automobile maker’s service contract provider, Automobile Protection Corporation.
- Environmentalists: backing TXU not a ‘PR stunt’
The $45bn buyout proposed by KKR, TPG, and Goldman Sachs has been lauded by environmental and watchdog groups, which maintain the environmental policy improvements promised are not just a façade.
- Media unlimited
Growth in internet advertising is fuelling media consolidation and private equity is playing its role the tune of €19bn with deals like Clear Channel boosting the total, writes Jennifer Bollen.
- 3i to buy VNU Business Media Europe for €320m(3)
3i will buy VNU Business Media Europe from VNU, an information and media company, for €320 million, bringing the number of media businesses in the private equity company’s portfolio to eight.
- PE lobbying group unveiled(3)
The Private Equity Council will be based in Washington DC and led by Douglas Lowenstein, currently the head of the video game industry association.
- PE lobbying group unveiled(2)
The Private Equity Council will be based in Washington DC and led by Douglas Lowenstein, currently the head of the video game industry association.