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Newbridge expands teamThe pan-Asia private equity firm has hired an ex-Goldman pro as a managing director and the former head of the Development Bank of Singapore as a senior advisor.
- DLJ, JPMP agree £1.6bn Warner Chilcott deal
Northern Ireland-headquartered pharmaceuticals firm Warner Chilcott has agreed to be acquired by DLJ Merchant Banking and JP Morgan Partners, the US-based private equity firms, for more than £1.6bn.
- Apollo buys German resins add-on
Borden Chemical, a specialist resins supplier owned by US private equity firm Apollo Management, has acquired Germany’s Bakelite from Rütgers for an undisclosed sum.
- TPG linked to hedge fund launch
Texas Pacific Group, the US private equity firm, will reportedly be a partner in a new hedge fund business being launched by former Goldman Sachs star trader Dinakar Singh.
- Newbridge pursuing Takefuji
A private equity syndicate led by Newbridge Capital is reported to be close to acquiring a one third stake in Japan’s leading consumer finance group.
- Newbridge to buy Aussie pubs business
The San Francisco Asia-Pacific specialist has submitted a ‘surprise’ $790m bid for Australian Leisure and Hospitality Group, the largest operator of pubs Down Under.
- Equity trio backs $3bn MGM buyout
Providence Equity, Texas Pacific and DLJ Merchant Banking have announced an agreement with Sony America to buy Hollywood studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in a deal that would eventually distribute more than 4,100 movies via cable network Comcast.
- Providence closes $4.25bn fund
The Rhode Island-based buyout group’s fifth fund, which attracted almost $9 billion in potential LP commitments, will continue to invest in media and communications companies.
- Spirit Group sells hotel chain for £536.2m
The private equity-backed pub operator has sold 141 hotels to leisure group Whitbread, which beat off competition from Apax Partners to secure the deal.