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Vote now in our 2006 awards(2)As the final week of voting for our Global Private Equity Awards 2006 begins, the competition is hotting up, with the industry preparing to reward the biggest winners of 2006.
- Industry enjoys record year as default fears grow
Global private equity deal volume soared to a record $737.4 billion in 2006, but more difficult times may lie ahead.
- KKR Euronext in Sun PIPE(2)
In a deal that stretches the term ‘private equity’ and furthers a trend toward large PIPEs, the Euronext-listed affiliate of KKR will invest $700m in an atrophied Sun Microsystems through two convertible senior notes.
- Goldman advises Sainsbury consortium(2)
Three buyout heavyweights CVC, KKR and Blackstone are mulling a bid for the UK-listed grocer on the advice of Goldman Sachs, which would join in, if an offer goes ahead.
- US buyout groups join BVCA(2)
Bain Capital, Blackstone, Carlyle and KKR have signed up to the BVCA, a UK trade body, as the industry continues its charm offensive.
- Blackstone enters China
The global private equity firm has unveiled a new Hong Kong office co-led by Antony Leung, the region’s former financial secretary, and by Ben Jenkins, a top Blackstone dealmaker who will relocate to Asia. Schwarzman is ’impressed’ by China’s economic reforms.
- Media unlimited(2)
Growth in internet advertising is fuelling media consolidation and private equity is playing its role the tune of €19bn with deals like Clear Channel boosting the total, writes Jennifer Bollen.
- Oaktree Capital installs Asia chairman
Oaktree Capital Management has appointed Ralph Parks, a former Asia-Pacific chief of JP Morgan, as chairman for Asia to oversee a new private equity investment programme.
- European private equity hits record high after bumper buyout quarter
A record final quarter for buyouts, including thirteen deals valued at over one billion euros, saw the total value of European private equity deals increase to €178bn in 2006.
- Blackstone raises £127.5m on placing
Blackstone has completed its second transaction in the healthcare sector in a month after raising £127.5m through the placement of half of its stake in Southern Cross Healthcare Group.