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Baker walks, as Pessina becomes Boots chairman(3)The chief executive of Alliance Boots, the Kohlberg Kravis Roberts portfolio company, has quit his position at the company after Stefano Pessina assumed the position of executive chairman.
- Kohlberg buys Solo Cup division for $170m
Jerome Kohlberg’s firm has acquired disposable tableware maker Hoffmaster from Solo Cup, a portfolio company of Vestar Capital Partners, in a $170 million transaction
- Partners Group launches €400m AIM-listed fund
Partners Group, a Swiss listed fund manager, has appointed Credit Suisse, Merrill Lynch and Bear Stearns to launch the listing of a €400m AIM-listed fund investing in Europe, North America and Asia.
- Carlyle sells stake to Abu Dhabi government fund
The US alternative assets group has sold a further 7.5 percent stake in itself to a strategic investor, valuing David Rubenstein's firm at $20 billion. It sold 5.5 percent to CalPERS in 2000.
- Bain and Prides Capital to invest $60m in Princeton Review(3)
Close on the heels of Apax’s $8 billion May buyout of The Thomson Corporation’s higher education division, Bain Capital Ventures and Prides Capital have agreed to invest $60 million in test prep company The Princeton Review.
- Philips semicon group bids on $18bn Freescale deal
Freescale Semiconductor, based in Austin, Texas, saw its share price rocket 18 percent today following its confirmation that it is ‘in discussions’ over a possible deal. Two rival private equity groups are reportedly bidding for the company, including the same consortium that recently acquired the semiconductor unit of Philips.
- KKR hires ex-MCI head to lead First Data(2)
KKR has hired Michael Capellas to lead First Data Corp after the completion of its planned $27.9 billion acquisition, which is reportedly having trouble obtaining debt financing.
- Bain Capital to raise Asia fund
Having built up a team of roughly 20 professionals in the region, the Boston-based private equity giant will pursue buyouts across Asia through a dedicated vehicle.
- Bain and Prides Capital to invest $60m in Princeton Review(2)
Close on the heels of Apax’s $8 billion May buyout of The Thomson Corporation’s higher education division, Bain Capital Ventures and Prides Capital have agreed to invest $60 million in test prep company The Princeton Review.
- KKR in talks with banks for First Data deal
KKR is reportedly unlikely to yield much on debt terms.