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CalPERS puts $800m of LP stakes for saleThe $226bn pension is selling a chunk of its private equity portfolio that includes a large amount of mega-fund holdings.
- PE-backed IPO of Nielsen grosses $1.6bn
The television viewership tracking company, owned by a consortium of firms including Blackstone, Carlyle and KKR, has grown in further value after eclipsing its original share price.
- E&Y pushes ESG effort for PE
Ernst & Young and the Environmental Defense Fund are launching a new environmentally focused fund return programme.
- Carlyle acquires Alpinvest
Dutch pension giants APG and PGGM have sold their stakes in the €32bn fund of funds to The Carlyle Group.
- Apollo hires former US Senator
Evan Bayh, the former US Senator from Indiana, will join the firm as Apollo prepares to go public.
- Actis bolsters investor relations team
The emerging markets specialist has appointed fundraising veteran Marc Nahum as a distribution director for Europe and the Middle East within its investor development group.
- PE trio refuels aircraft leasing firm with $250m
Cinven, CVC and Oak Hill have invested a total of $1bn in Dublin-headquartered Avolon, which has also raised $1bn in debt financing.
- Carlyle launches energy mezz fund
The Carlyle Group is setting its investment focus on mezzanine opportunities in the energy sector with the launch of a new fund.
- Carlyle completes $3.9bn CommScope acquisition
The Carlyle Group has completed its $3.9bn acquisition of NYSE-listed wireless-equipment specialist CommScope.
- Prudential to invest $500m in China partnership
The $750bn financial services company is seeding a China-focused private equity vehicle with Asian private investment house Fosun Group, which last year partnered with Carlyle on an RMB fund.