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US buyout groups join BVCABain Capital, Blackstone, Carlyle and KKR have signed up to the BVCA, a UK trade body, as the industry continues its charm offensive.
- TPG Newbridge to re-enter Japan
TPG Newbridge, the Asia-focused investment subsidiary of Texas Pacific Group, is to begin investing again in Japan after an absence of three years
- Kohlberg scoops IR talent from Canadian pension
Dominique Hansen, a vice president at OMERS Capital, is slated to join mega-buyout firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts next month.
- Private equity firms in $300bn fundraising boom
Global private equity fundraising has reached $300bn in the first nine months of 2006, already ahead of the $283bn raised in all of 2005.
- Harrah’s gets $15bn buyout offer
The bid by Apollo Management and Texas Pacific for the Las Vegas-based casino giant could mark one of the year’s largest buyouts.
- Carlyle LP meeting nears 1000 people
As many as 900 people are expected to attend Carlyle’s annual investor meeting in Washington DC next week, during which the firm is expected to unveil further details about its new Middle East and hedge fund platforms.
- Newbridge to reap 4x on exit in Colombia
Newbridge Andean Partners, a fund managed by ACON Investments and affiliated with Texas Pacific, has agreed to sell its minority stake in Carulla Vivero through a transaction that values the retailer at over $700m including debt.
- Hellman, TPG lead $1.3bn take-private
The two private equity firms today announced an agreement to buy ‘spatial-information’ software company Intergraph in a $1.3bn going-private transaction. Intergraph’s CEO is seeking ‘greater flexibility’ as a private company.
- Private equity firms reboot Sierra Logic in $180m deal
Four private equity firms will sell computer component maker Sierra Logic—which received just $5.25 million in first-round financing four years ago—to high-tech manufacturer Emulex in a deal reportedly valued at $180m.
- Charterhouse to reap £500m on Saga refinancing
Charterhouse is set to return £500 million to shareholders with a refinancing carried out by Merrill Lynch less than two years after acquiring the over-50s insurance and leisure group.