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Bulls bewareGiven skyrocketing US IPO volumes, this might seem like a good time for sponsors to be plotting a public offering for their portfolio companies. But the picture may not be as rosy as these numbers suggest.
- Asia value play
Firms that aren't thinking about ways to bolster their operational value creation capability in Asia are in danger of being left behind.
- Demand up for operating partners in Asia
As value add capability becomes critical in Asia, competition for operational expertise is increasing along with their pay packages.
- HGGC buys Serena Software from Silver Lake
The acquisition marks HGGC’s first from its second fund, which is targeting $1bn.
- Partners Group in $750 Mexican gas deal
The investment comes the same week as Partners and a group of investors acquired healthcare company MultiPlan for $4.4bn.
- Updated: BC and Silver Lake double money on MultiPlan
The sale to Partners and Starr means BC has now returned €1.4bn to LPs in six months
- Blackstone and Icahn move on Dell(2)
Silver Lake could face two competing bids for PC-maker Dell, with a Blackstone-led group proposing a $14.25 per share offer, and financier Carl Icahn proposing $15 per share.
- Down on Dell(2)
Some in the industry are sceptical that Silver Lake can generate a private equity-style return in a typical private equity timeframe with a company as challenged as Dell.
- Mega-deals contrast mid-market drought(2)
Aside from a pair of mega-buyouts for Dell and Heinz, US private equity deals were virtually non-existent in January and February, though mid-market GPs are forecasting an active rest of the year.
- The Alibaba show(2)
Alibaba’s tricky PE-led buyback of Yahoo! shares was China’s largest private deal ever – and the Chinese side delivered a stand-out performance before a global audience.