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Carlyle bulks up communications teamThe Carlyle Group, which has grown its assets under management 43% since last year, has hired Neuberger Berman’s Randall Whitestone as director of communications for the Americas.
- Darby to raise RMB fund
Franklin Templeton Darby Private Equity is the latest firm to establish a partnership with Shanghai to establish an RMB-denominated fund.
- Rubenstein: Fundraising must change
David Rubenstein, co-founder of The Carlyle Group, said GPs are spending an increasing amount of time fundraising and less doing deals.
- Avista adds pharma head to healthcare team
The firm has appointed former Nycomed CEO Håkan Björklund to assist the firm with portfolio companies’ expansion into global markets.
- NewSpring hits $200m on mezz fund
The firm beat its $150m target for its second mezzanine fund, capitalising on a growing strategy amid a slowing credit market.
- GSO raises billions in hot mezz market
Blackstone-affiliate GSO Capital Partners has collected more than $2bn for its second mezzanine fund. GSO's fund will compete with other mega-firms that have raised capital to take advantage of the tight credit markets.
- ICG holds first close on €1.1bn
The firm has already completed its first investment with its fifth European mezzanine fund, backing the buyout of business intelligence provider Bureau van Dijk.
- Carlyle and Hellman poised for $3.9bn take-private
The firms’ $3.9bn acquisition of Pharmaceutical Product Development will be one of the largest recent deals in a hot healthcare and pharmaceutical market.
- AXA spin-out likely to keep management in control
AXA has hired Credit Suisse to explore a sale of its private equity arm, which could lead to a management buyout allowing the division's CEO, Dominique Senequier, to retain control.
- TPG forms first-ever distressed fund
The firm is targeting $1.5bn to invest in non-performing loans and distressed-for-control situations. The fund will be run by former Goldman executive Alan Waxman.