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The post-golden eraThis year’s PEI 300 is populated with familiar names, but as the mid-2000s fundraising boom recedes into history, expect a radical shuffling of the ranks, writes David Snow.
- Goldman’s ‘silent giant’ is world’s largest PE firm
The newly unveiled PEI 300 ranks Goldman Sachs Principal Investment Area as the largest private equity direct investment programme in the world, just ahead of Carlyle and KKR. The 300 firms on the list have collectively raised less capital over the past five years than in previous years’ rankings.
- Combating the clouds
A crucial vote on EU transparency requirements was delayed by Eyjafjallajokull last week, but regulatory overhaul in the US marches on.
- Carlyle boosts its CLO portfolio
Carlyle is acquiring $5.1bn in collateralised loan obligations for an undisclosed amount.
- GPs, policymakers gather in Brussels to talk PE
An invitation-only gathering of government leaders, academics and senior private equity industry professionals Tuesday in Belgium is part of a planned long-term effort to assess the impact of private equity on the global economy.
- Daiwa SMBC invites bids for Q'Sai
Key Asian buyout firms are among the potential buyers the Japanese private equity firm has approached for the vegetable juice producer, which it reportedly bought for $648m in 2006.
- Carlyle in $600m aircraft partnership
The move marks Carlyle’s expansion into aviation investing as a line of business.
- Wellcome, Blackstone withdraw RBS bid
A bid by UK charitable foundation The Wellcome Trust and The Blackstone Group to buy 318 branches owned and operated by UK bank The Royal Bank of Scotland, has been withdrawn.
- Origo in $75 million RMB fund initiative
Origo's maiden RMB fund - to be established in partnership with the Xinxiang municipal government - will focus on clean technology.
- Quadrangle slams Rattner
The firm has accused its departed co-founder of 'unethical' conduct in a pension pay-to-play scandal. Rattner denies the accusation.