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Warburg Pincus leads creation of reinsurance platformWarburg Pincus, a global private equity firm, has led the $500m formation of Aeolus Re, a Bermuda-based reinsurance company.
- New $1.67bn loan facility for VNU
VNU, owned by a private equity consortium including KKR, Blackstone and Carlyle, plans to raise $1.67 billion of new debt to finance the acquisition.
- Banks sweeten ProSieben Sat1 €1.25bn financing
Bankers say Europe’s leveraged loan market is demonstrating maturity as JPMorgan and Deutsche Bank, bookrunners on the financing for German Media Partners, reach compromise with investors to get deal off the blocks.
- Firms back major reinsurance spinout
French asset management and financial protection business AXA Group has accepted a Stone Point Capital-led bid for its reinsurance subsdiary AXA Re.
- H&F clinches Gartmore deal
US-based investor Hellman & Friedman has paid an undisclosed sum to buy UK fund manager Gartmore Investment Management alongside the company’s senior fund management and executive team.
- Consortium raises bid price for VNU to €8.5bn
The private equity consortium bidding for Dutch media and marketing business VNU has increased its offer from €28.75 to €29.50, a move which has already received a positive response from shareholder Templeton Global Advisors.
- Gearing up for rejection
Private equity firms are having trouble spending the record sums being raised, especially when it comes to European public-to-privates. Robert Venes reports.
- Shareholder revolt over €7.4bn VNU bid
VNU shareholder Knight Vinke Asset Management has reiterated its opposition to an offer from private equity consortium Valcon and has encouraged other shareholders to reject the bid in an AGM later this month.
- Stone Point, Lightyear back major insurance deals
In separate insurance deals, former Marsh affiliate Stone Point has led the capitalisation of a new reinsurance platform with $1.5bn, while Lightyear has acquired an insurance division from White Mountains Insurance Group.
- PE consortium makes €7.3bn VNU offer
The Netherlands-based media group said it is not currently in discussions with any other potential buyers.