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A Colombian consolidation storyIn Colombia, the 4x return of ACON Investments-backed Carulla Vivero shows that while opportunities in the Latin American markets can take time to show their true potential, there are rewards to be reaped from being patient. By Judy Kuan.
- Investors clamour for Apollo fund listing
AP Alternative Assets, the publicly quoted private equity fund launched last week by Apollo Management, a US buyout house, has raised a third more then expected.
- Listed KKR fund has $1.6bn in deals
KKR Private Equity Investors, which raised $4.8bn in May, has committed $1.6bn to recent KKR deals and $1.9bn to the firm’s 2006 Fund.
- Washington insider advises buyout lobbying group
Harry Clark, a veteran lobbyist and communications counselor to industry and government officials, is helping America’s biggest buyout firms establish an advocacy group for the private equity industry.
- Thales sells GPS unit to Shah Capital for $170m
Shah Capital Partners, a California-based private equity firm, has led an investor group in the $170m purchase of Thales Navigation from the French defence and aerospace group.
- Misys opens books to private equity
Permira and General Atlantic Partners and a consortium led by Silver Lake Partners have been given the go ahead to carry out due diligence on Misys, a banking and healthcare software group.
- Grupo Televisa meets with rival bidder about Univision
In a new twist, representatives from Grupo Televisa, Mexico’s largest broadcasting company, met with the consortium of private equity firms that recently outbid the company in an auction to acquire the Spanish-language media giant Univision.
- KKR, Apollo in $4.7bn Foot Locker bid
KKR has reportedly emerged as the lead contender in the battle to buy the shoe store chain, possibly with Apollo Management.
- Warburg Pincus leads creation of reinsurance platform
Warburg Pincus, a global private equity firm, has led the $500m formation of Aeolus Re, a Bermuda-based reinsurance company.
- PE firms to bid a reported $10bn on Philips semiconductor division
Three teams of private equity firms are in the final stages of bidding for the semiconductor division of Philips Electronics - a deal which could be valued at more than $10bn, according to news reports.