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Carlyle buys into Dr. Dre’s BeatsThe firm will acquire a minority stake in the headphones and audio accessory company that artist and producer Dr. Dre co-founded in 2008.
- Riverstone launches London-listed vehicle
Riverstone Energy, which hopes to raise up to £1.5bn, will co-invest alongside Riverstone's private equity fund on certain deals.
- PE exits in Hong Kong raise hopes
The Hong Kong stock market has had two PE exits in as many weeks, activity that some believe signals a broader revival in Greater China's public markets.
- Cogent opens San Francisco office
Recently promoted director Andy Nick will lead the private equity investment bank’s West Coast office.
- Study: Turkey takes off
The country's private equity activity is reaching record levels on the back of a growing economy and increased spending power of the Turkish middle class.
- Carlyle exits China Pacific Insurance
Carlyle has fully exited Hong Kong-listed China Pacific Insurance for a return estimated to be close to 6x, according to reports.
- GSO seals $513m oil and gas exit
Blackstone’s debt affiliate will sell Bear Tracker Energy to Summit Midstream Partners less than three years after investing $200m in the business. GSO invested or committed more than $1bn to energy investments in 2012.
- Firms fight it out for North American awards
Several firms are battling for PEI’s annual awards, including races for distressed investor, placement agent and top GP in Latin America. Polls close late Friday.
- APG recruits sustainability specialist
The appointment of ex-SVG exec Marta Jankovic comes as PGGM, a fellow Dutch pension manager, continues to build up its own private equity management team.
- The search for certainty
The year may have changed, but many of the same old uncertainties remain. Help us identify who in the industry dealt with these most successfully in 2012.