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Informa bidders back offUnprepared to up their offer of 450 pence per share, Providence, Carlyle and Blackstone have walked away from the deal for London-based publisher Informa.
- China reduces IPO lock-up period to 12 months
The Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges will make it easier for private equity firms to exit their Chinese investments. Backers of portfolio companies that have gone public will now only have to wait one year instead of three years to sell stakes.
- Report: Carlyle, MBK, Affinity line up for Korea Life stake
The three buyout firms are reportedly seeking to acquire a 10 percent stake in the Korean life insurance company that could value the enterprise at more than $7.5bn.
- CalPERS commits $600m to Carlyle funds
Confronting an increasingly overweighted private equity portfolio, CalPERS has made $920m in commitments to four private equity funds. Last week, fellow pension giant CalSTRS addressed the denominator effect while disclosing more than $1bn in fresh commitments.
- Recession-proof retail?
Recent deals and proprietary PEI research show the asset class continues to bet on pockets of the retail sector, despite gloomy consumer confidence, writes Suzanne Weinstock.
- UK media group rejects reduced £1.9bn bid
The reduced takeover offer for Informa, publisher of Lloyd's List, by Providence Equity Partners, The Carlyle Group and The Blackstone Group has come after a shake-up in the original consortium that offered £2.15bn for the company in late June.
- Lehman to sell private equity, real estate operations
Announcing plans to save the investment bank from collapse, Lehman Brothers has confirmed speculation it will sell a majority stake in its investment management unit, which includes Lehman Brothers Merchant Banking, Lehman Brothers Real Estate and groups managing venture capital, infrastructure, credit and funds of funds.
- Term for ‘sorry’
Carlyle is making up for losses with some burned investors, reveals David Snow.
- Report: Bohai likely to clinch failed Carlyle deal
China's first wholly domestic private equity fund is reportedly in talks with Xugong to acquire a 45 percent stake in the construction equipment manufacturer. Carlyle's bid, agreed three years prior, failed to gain regulatory approvals and stirred opposition pertaining to foreign ownership of domestic assets.
- Report: PE firms vie for $2.5bn Asian telecoms deal
TPG, MBK Partners, Providence and Macquarie are reportedly among the firms that have made it through the first round of bidding for the media and telecommunications assets of Hong Kong-listed PCCW. Apax, Bain and Carlyle may also be second-round bidders.