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Branson launches first Virgin buyout fundSir Richard Branson’s Virgin Group is making its first ever foray into institutional private equity, raising a $400 million Virgin Green fund to invest in renewable energy opportunities.
- TPG moves Asia head to Tokyo
TPG Newbridge, Texas Pacific’s investment arm in Asia, has moved its chairman of Asian/Japan operations to Tokyo from Hong Kong, and has nabbed a senior investment professional from Merrill Lynch in Japan.
- TPG mulls £11bn Virgin Media bid(4)
US buyout firm TPG is considering a bid for cable broadband company Virgin Media. It is also lining up its first Russian deal.
- StepStone steps up pace(3)
PCG spin-out StepStone has more than doubled its staff to 10 investment professionals in the past five weeks. Amanda Janis talks with co-founder Monte Brem about the California firm’s broad ownership structure, its two major clients and the attractions of non-discretionary work.
- CVC nears €4bn ’side-car’ close
CVC Capital Partners is reportedly approaching a close for its ’side-car’ fund to bolster last year’s €6 billion fundraising, which was quickly outstripped by rival mega-funds.
- TPG mulls £11bn Virgin Media bid(3)
US buyout firm TPG is considering a bid for cable broadband company Virgin Media. It is also lining up its first Russian deal.
- Branson may join Virgin Media take-private bid
The hotly contested auction for cable company Virgin Media may be facilitated by shareholder Sir Richard Branson, while the number of reportedly interested bidders continues to increase.
- Apollo to list on Goldman exchange(3)
Apollo will reportedly become the second major alternative asset manager to list a portion of its management company on Goldman’s private exchange. The private float is expected to follow sales of minority stakes to Abu Dhabi and possibly CalPERS.
- Doughty Hanson to raise €1bn listed fund
Doughty Hanson is reportedly to follow in the public market footsteps of KKR and Apollo Management and raise a buyout fund on Amsterdam Euronext.
- Carlyle leads $656m investment in Taiwan’s Ta Chong bank(2)
A consortium led by The Carlyle Group is buying a 36.6 percent stake in Ta Chong Bank, overturning the bank’s distaste for a private equity suitor.