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Blackstone enters Indian infrastructure(2)The private investment giant will team with Citigroup and India’s Infrastructure Development Finance Company to raise $5 billion for infrastructure investment in India.
- Carlyle hires Neutrogena exec for cosmetics firm(2)
The Carlyle Group has chosen Michael McNamara as the new chief executive officer for philosophy, the upscale cosmetics brand it acquired in January.
- Coles takes a stand against club deals(2)
Australian retailer Coles Group has again shunned its private equity suitors, reportedly insisting that it cut its bidding consortium from five firms to four. The move will fuel the ongoing debate about club deals.
- Fortress doubles on IPO(2)
Fortress Investment Group this morning rocketed to roughly a $35 per share debut price, valuing the closely watched alternative investment giant at roughly $12bn, equal to 40 percent of its assets under management.
- Report: Goldman increases fund target to $19 billion(2)
Goldman Sachs’ private equity arm has reportedly almost doubled the target for its latest fund to $19 billion, which would make it one of the world’s biggest buyout funds.
- Providence closes $12bn fund(2)
The Providence, Rhode Island-based firm has tripled the size of its previous fund with the closing of its sixth, Providence Equity Partners VI.
- Carlyle to complete full exit from QinetiQ(2)
The Carlyle Group is selling its remaining 10.3 percent stake in UK defence group QinetiQ, bringing to an end a successful, if controversial, investment.
- Fortress IPO ’25 times over-subscribed’(2)
Some of the world’s biggest alternative asset managers will be watching with interest tomorrow when Fortress Investment Group becomes the first US hedge fund and private equity group to float on the stock exchange tomorrow.
- Asian market maturing, KKR chief says(2)
Joseph Bae, head of KKR’s Asia investment team, said before a conference crowd he expects further growth in Asia’s private equity market, as larger transactions and international expansions become more commonplace.
- Bumper year for emerging markets(2)
Private equity investors continue to increase their exposure to emerging markets – particularly China and India – resulting in a record fundraising year.