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Financial services investments keep pace in 2006The year 2006 saw private equity firms continue to target the financial services sector, according to a new report.
- PE lobbying group unveiled
The Private Equity Council will be based in Washington DC and led by Douglas Lowenstein, currently the head of the video game industry association.
- 3i to buy VNU Business Media Europe for €320m(2)
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.
- 3i to buy VNU Business Media Europe for €320m
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.
- KKR, Permira plan European TV consolidation
The two buyout groups have seen off rival bidders to take a control stake in ProSieben-Sat.1, a German broadcaster, which ultimately they plan to merge with SBS Broadcasting, a European TV rival and portfolio business.
- Kohlberg scoops IR talent from Canadian pension
Dominique Hansen, a vice president at OMERS Capital, is slated to join mega-buyout firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts next month.
- Hellman, TPG lead $1.3bn take-private
The two private equity firms today announced an agreement to buy ‘spatial-information’ software company Intergraph in a $1.3bn going-private transaction. Intergraph’s CEO is seeking ‘greater flexibility’ as a private company.
- Buyout firms to bid for Dutch publisher Sdu
Four buyout firms are reported to have reached second round bids for government-owned Dutch publisher Sdu.
- Hellman & Friedman invests in turnaround advisor
In one of two private equity investments in a professional services firm announced today, the San Francisco-based Hellman & Friedman will take a majority interest of AlixPartners along with the firm’s management.
- Crestview to buy Munder for $302m
Private equity firm Crestview Partners, in an unusual intramural move, has reached a deal to acquire bank Comerica’s investment management firm Munder Capital for $302m.