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Standard Bank suffers PE exodusGraham Thomas, global head of private equity at South African lender Standard Bank, has left the company as it scales back principal investment activities, with more departures to follow.
- Avista-backed Thompson Publishing files for bankruptcy
The publishing company is Avista’s second media-focused portfolio company to go bankrupt since the collapse of Star Tribune in January 2009.
- PEC adds 18 members, changes name
The Washington, DC trade group has more than doubled its membership to include mid-market firms, and has created a committee to consider issues relating to the small and mid-market.
- Blackstone-backed plastics maker files $350m IPO
Graham Packaging's filing follows a failed $3.2bn reverse merger with Tom Hicks' SPAC, which instead chose to purchase NGP-backed Resolute Energy.
- BPE continues to mull spin-out
Barclays' private equity arm is continuing talks with its parent about a possible spin-out, though contrary to media reports, sources say investors in Barclays Private Equity funds have as yet not been involved.
- Barclays mulls BPE spin-out, secondary sales
As the mid-market firm deploys its €2.4bn Fund III, its parent has considered spinning out the private equity arm as well as potential sales of interests in its existing funds.
- Former NY Governor Pataki joins MidOcean
The middle market specialist has added the three-term Republican governor to its executive advisory board.
- Hicks SPAC leads $3.2bn reverse IPO
Graham Packaging, owned by private equity firms Blackstone and Graham Group, has been selected as a takeover target after the Tom Hicks-run SPAC reviewed more than 100 potential deals and tapped into its founder’s relationships with buyout firms.
- European Capital’s buyout head to leave
Simon Henderson will be succeeded by Giles Cheek and Alex Morey at the helm of the buyout team.
- Star lawyer turns investment pro
Kirkland and Ellis private equity partner Raymond McKeeve is making the transition to real estate by joining the property investment firm of Robert Tchenguiz.