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London shops go large in New York(2)CVC, 3i and BC Partners all have recently opened up major new offices in New York City, indicating the growing global influence of UK-based private equity franchises.
- Rival consortium challenges KKR for Coles(2)
A consortium that includes Pacific Equity Partners, Permira and Wesfarmers, a Sydney-listed conglomerate, has bid A$19.7 billion for Coles Group, Australia’s second-biggest retailer – although KKR could yet return with another bid.
- Rubenstein: Transparency will not be enough(2)
Carlyle Group co-founder David Rubenstein has warned that recent initiatives to improve transparency in private equity will never completely appease the industry’s critics, and suggested that a re-branding exercise may be necessary.
- Rubenstein on the future of private equity(2)
PrivateEquityOnline catches up with David Rubenstein, co-founder and managing director of The Carlyle Group, to pick his brains on transparency, performance, and the future of the industry.
- Carlyle bulks up MENA team in Turkey(2)
The Carlyle Group announced the firm hired an Ernst & Young veteran from the region to advise the firm’s investments within the country.
- Blackstone, EQT and Rubenstein take top spots(2)
The Blackstone Group has won the Editors’ Award for best large buyout firm of the year in Private Equity International’s Global Private Equity Awards. David Rubenstein, The Carlyle Group’s co-founder picked up the Editors’ Award for personality of the year, while EQT, the Nordic champion, won best mid-market firm.
- Private equity firms considering Chrysler(2)
The carmaker has reportedly begun shopping itself to private equity firms, including Apollo Management, The Blackstone Group, The Carlyle Group and Cerberus Capital Management.
- Carlyle raises $134m for debut Mexico fund(2)
Twenty-nine percent of the fund has already been invested in two portfolio companies, both bought in 2005.
- Carlyle loses exclusivity on ASE(2)
Carlyle’s attempts to increase its footprint in Asia have suffered a further setback, after an independent committee voted to cancel its exclusive bidding arrangement with Taiwanese firm Adavanced Semiconductor Engineering.
- Carlyle and Providence in Australia media deal(2)
The Carlyle Group and Providence Equity Partners have become the new partners for Irish publishing group Independent News & Media in the latter’s listed media business in Australia and New Zealand.