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Credit Suisse hires PE investment banking head in AsiaPatrick No is named head of financial sponsors coverage in Asia Pacific as Credit Suisse beefs up its investment banking team in China as part of its efforts to restore profitable growth.
- Temasek unit Heliconia strikes mixed martial arts deal
HeliconIa snaps up Singapore-based mixed martial arts promoter ONE Championship just two days after a group led by Silver Lake fought off rival buyers to seize another MMA business, Ultimate Fighting Championship.
- CVC hires ex-Apax partner as healthcare head
Cathrin Petty joins CVC Capital Partners to head its European healthcare team after two years as JPMorgan’s EMEA healthcare lead.
- Global PE assets under management hit all-time high
Direct private equity assets reached $640bn, or 18% of the total managed by the top 100 alternative asset managers worldwide, according to Willis Towers Watson.
- KKR sees deal opportunities in Indonesia’s produce sector
The firm made its first direct investment in Indonesia in May, snapping up a stake in Japfa Comfeed.
- Temasek bonds are 'positive news' for secondaries market
The Singaporean state-owned investment firm could have raised more than $4bn for its private equity-backed portfolio.
- KKR to acquire Epicor from Apax
In its second exit this week, Apax is offloading the software maker in a deal generating a 4.4x return.
- Ex M&S chief joins Blackstone
Marc Bolland will help the firm generate investment opportunities in Europe as head of European portfolio operations.
- Partners signs largest European direct deal
The firm has teamed up with CDPQ and CIC to acquire French property management services provider Foncia in a €1.8bn deal.