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  • OTPP in C$1.1bn data centre club deal
    Sam Sutton- 6 January 2013

    The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, Providence Equity Partners and Madison Dearborn Partners combined to contribute C$420m in equity for Canadian data centre Q9 Networks.

  • Wisconsin commits $420m to private equity
    Sam Sutton- 6 January 2013

    The $83bn retirement system committed to five funds in the third quarter, including up to $100m each for Leonard Green & Partners, Providence Equity Partners and Vista Equity Partners.

  • Providence's 5x exit comes at the right time
    Sam Sutton- 6 January 2013

    Providence has completed its exit from Kabel Deutschland after an 18 month process that began with an IPO last year. The return generated bolsters the firm's latest fundraising effort.

  • First-time funds to watch
    PEI Staff- 6 January 2013

    A look at some of the groups limited partners have been buzzing about

  • Actis partner to join Providence
    Hsiang-Ching Tseng- 6 January 2013

    Providence Equity Partners has hired Tao Sun to head its China investments.

  • Providence acquires GLM for $173m
    Clare Burrows- 6 January 2013

    UK newspaper group Daily Mail and General Trust has sold its US-based trade show management business to media specialist Providence Equity Partners.

  • Permira sets up digital education platform
    Christopher Witkowsky- 6 January 2013

    The firm, which earlier this week scored a 2.3x return on its exit of animal nutrition company Provimi, has made its first ever acquisition of a digital education company.

  • StanChart, Providence in joint talks for broadcaster
    Aston Tan- 6 January 2013

    India's TV and entertainment sector has piqued the interest of two private equity firms in talks to acquire broadcaster Multi Screen Media.

  • Firms help foster digital education trend
    Sam Sutton- 6 January 2013

    With schools facing tighter budgets, digital-based curriculums are playing a larger role in the classroom and in private equity firms' portfolios.

  • Nordic reaps huge return on sale to rival
    Oliver Smiddy- 5 January 2013

    Buyout firm Nordic Capital has sold one of the ‘jewels’ of its portfolio to regional rival EQT, generating a substantial return in the process.