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KKR gains 2.9x from China Modern Dairy exitIn a $310m deal, the firm has exited the majority of its holding in the Chinese dairy product manufacturer after making significant operational improvements.
- Electra makes 15x on Allflex
The binding offer by BC Partners values the animal tags business at more than $1.3bn, completing an auction process that had attracted interests from a long list of private equity firms.
- Five minutes with Michael Scown
Michael Scown, managing director at Intel Capital and a member of the firm's Asia investment committee, talks to PEI about the challenges of investing in tech companies in Asia.
- Bain leads $6.9bn software take-private
The acquisition of BMC Software by a group of investors including Golden Gate Capital, Insight Venture Partners and the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation is the third private equity ‘mega-deal’ to transact in 2013.
- Pantheon targets defined contribution investors
Michael Riak, who worked at Verizon for 17 years building an ‘innovative’ structure into the defined contribution programme for employees, will join the fund investor to help expand products to that market.
- Carlyle sets up energy team
The appointment of six dedicated investment professionals, headed by former Petroplus co-founder Marcel van Poecke, paves the way for a $1.5bn energy-focused vehicle.
- Investing in nuclear: the safety bet
The political and regulatory pressures on the nuclear industry make it difficult territory for private equity. But opportunities are starting to emerge
- 3i hires IR director in Asia
Lisa Johnson has joined 3i’s debt management arm shortly after the firm said it would make no new equity investments in the region.
- Brakey quits as PE head for MLC
Industry veteran John Brakey has resigned from his position as head of private equity at the Australian asset management firm.
- Carlyle seals $1.6bn China dairy exit
The global private equity firm has sold its stake in Yashili International to China Mengniu, the same strategic buyer that acquired China Modern Dairy from KKR in May.