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Merkel to meet Kravis in New YorkGermany’s recently appointed chancellor Angela Merkel is to meet a group of leading executives this week including KKR’s Henry Kravis.
- Legrand IPO 30x oversubscribed
The flotation of the private equity-backed French electrical equipment maker forced a temporary suspension of the Euronext Paris market today amid frenzied demand for shares.
- Listing private equity funds
Following news of KKR’s planned fund IPO in Amsterdam, SJ Berwin’s Simon Witney takes a look at the regulatory environment for listed private equity funds.
- Wendel reports 58% increase in profits
The Paris-based investment house will have €1bn available for acquisitions following the upcoming flotation of Legrand and its purchase of Materis.
- Wendel set to buy Materis
Agreement has been reached between vendor LBO France and Wendel Investissement just a few weeks after Eurazeo pulled out of talks to buy the building materials company.
- Alpha and HarbourVest team up on car parts deal
The Paris- and Boston-based firms are acquiring Belgium’s VCST Industrial Products for an undisclosed price.
- Albertson’s sold for $17.4bn
In a major buyout deal involving no buyout firms, Albertson’s agreed to a sale valued at $17.4bn, with SuperValu, CVS and Cerberus Capital Management teaming up to buy the US supermarket and drug-store chain.
- Flotations on the up
A new survey has found that 2004 saw increased IPO activity in all markets, particularly Asia, with a rise in the number of global flotations and capital raised for the first time since 2000.
- Providence to take control of KDG
Providence Equity Partners has reportedly completed its third European telecoms deal in a fortnight, buying its co-owners’ stakes in the German cable TV operator.
- KKR eyes Asia
In the same week that Blackstone announced plans to open an office in India, KKR is reportedly considering its first Asian investment – an $800m stake in Samsung Life Assurance.