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KKR’s Boots bolsters Turkish, Egyptian presenceThe European company has taken control of Turkey’s Hedef for a reported £100m, in ‘the first of a number of acquisitions’, according to chairman Stefano Pessina.
- Moody’s: Harrah’s not ‘out of the woods’
Apollo and TPG Capital-backed Harrah’s, loaded with $22bn of debt from its $27bn buyout in 2008, has eased its debt burden through recent refinancings but has not solved its problems, according to Moody's.
- Blackstone collects half of RMB fund target
The Steve Schwarzman-led firm, which is targeting about $738m for its debut RMB fund, expects a final close by September.
- Simpson Thacher recruits Glover
The global head of Clifford Chance’s private funds group, Jason Glover, will establish a UK practice for Simpson Thacher & Bartlett.
- NXP Semiconductors seeks smaller IPO
The Dutch company backed by KKR, Bain, Silver Lake, Apax and AlpInvest aims to raise as much at $714m in an initial public offering that had originally targeted more than $1bn.
- TPG invests $300m in natural gas company
The private equity firm will take a preferred interest in Houston-based Copano Energy, which will fund an expansion project in the Eagle Ford Shale.
- Blackstone drops Healthscope bid
Less than a month after CVC abandoned a rival consortium bidding for the Australian healthcare chain, Blackstone has withdrawn from a syndicate including TPG and Carlyle.
- Public market exits surge
Private equity-backed IPOs are on the rise, though their performance has not been as strong as 2009 figures.
- Carlyle, TPG pip KKR with $2.3bn Healthscope bid
The bidding war for the Australian hospital chain has concluded, giving rise to the country's largest LBO in two years.
- Reading between the lines
The Healthscope deal says a lot about the Australian private equity market, but does it point to an increase in focus from the global firms? Jenny Blinch explores.