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Firms stay busy during holiday ‘break’There was no rest for several firms during the holidays that spent the allegedly ‘slow’ final week of the year closing landmark acquisitions and exits.
- Duff & Phelps taken private by Carlyle
A consortium that includes The Carlyle Group has agreed to purchase the valuation specialists for $665.5m.
- Unitas in $200m China deal
The Hong Kong-based firm has acquired a controlling stake in an industrial operation divested by China’s ZTE Corporation.
- Funds of funds Special: Evolving to survive
Funds of funds found it even harder to raise capital last year, as cash-strapped investors baulked at the extra layer of fees and the extra degree of separation from the underlying assets. What can fund of funds managers do to stay relevant in a changing world? By Jeremy Hazlehurst
- Carlyle hires FoF chief from Morgan Stanley
Jacques Chappuis, president of Morgan Stanley Alternative Investments Partners, will be responsible for creating new investment products to be housed in Carlyle’s Solutions business.
- CalPERS commits $400m to Riverstone
CalPERS has re-upped to its sixth Riverstone Holdings fund, which is targeting $6bn for investments in the energy and power sectors.
- Inside 2012's fundraising numbers
Fundraising totals in 2012 seemed to belie the horror stories shared by many GPs searching for capital, as overall totals jumped from 2011. But the picture is more complex in emerging markets like Asia.
- Carlyle raises $308m for Peru
The Carlyle Group has tapped Peruvian bank Credicorp to consult on Carlyle Peru Fund investments.
- Carlyle bullish on Japan, China
William Conway, CEO of the US-based private equity firm, said during its February earnings call in New York that Carlyle is particularly encouraged by the two Asia Pacific countries.
- Carlyle doubles fundraising in 2012
The firm raised $14bn in 2012 and generated $18.7bn of carry fund realisations, just north of the $17.6bn recorded in 2011.