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KKR’s Mehlman named PEGCC chairmanKen Mehlman, KKR’s global head of public affairs, succeeds Mark Tresnowski as chairman of the PEGCC.
- Teachers’ Private Capital returns 18.6%
The C$130bn pension system’s private equity arm completed 13 direct investments in 2012 and continued making fund commitments to buyout, growth and venture capital funds.
- Madison Dearborn doubles money on Yankee Candle
The $1.75bn exit comes following a terminated sale and scuttled refinancing for the candle retailer, which Madison Dearborn acquired in 2007.
- Madison Dearborn eyes US government
The firm will work with former US officials to invest in federal government technology service companies, a $300bn industry.
- Buyout pair seal retail exit to Madison Dearborn
Bruckmann Rosser Sherrill & Company and GB Merchant Partners have exited their investment in gift chain Things Remembered, ‘an extremely complicated transaction’ according to GBMP partner Jamie Dworkin.
- PEI 300 Highlights
Highlights from the 2012 list of the 300 largest private equity firms in the world.
- Friday letter conference table conversations
US voters are said to be having nervous “kitchen table conversations” amid economic uncertainty. Similar conversations are happening now in private equity conference rooms.
- TPG clings on to crown as world's largest firm
The David Bonderman- and James Coulter-led firm has raised more capital over the last five years than any other group, meaning it tops the PEI 300 for the second year in succession.
- AXA sells home shopping business to Providence
Providence is investing in Home Shopping Europe from its sixth fund that closed on $12bn in 2007. AXA will retain a minority stake in the business.
- CPPIB buys Tomkins division for $1.1bn
CPPIB and Onex continue to jointly own roughly 97% of Tomkins, which has now sold five divisions for combined proceeds of nearly $1bn.