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Vestar eyes equity exchangesThe New York-based private equity firm has joined forces with former Pacific Exchange CEO Philip DeFeo to put $500m to work in a securities exchange-focused platform.
- Stone Point, Lightyear back major insurance deals
In separate insurance deals, former Marsh affiliate Stone Point has led the capitalisation of a new reinsurance platform with $1.5bn, while Lightyear has acquired an insurance division from White Mountains Insurance Group.
- Alpha and HarbourVest team up on car parts deal
The Paris- and Boston-based firms are acquiring Belgium’s VCST Industrial Products for an undisclosed price.
- Vestar buys European flooring JV
The European arm of Vestar Capital Partners has acquired a wood flooring joint venture from Nordic Capital and a Swiss forest products company.
- Vestar holds $3.7bn final close
Vestar has completed the fundraising for its fifth fund, roping in $3.7bn in commitments. Ireland’s National Pension Reserve fund is among the fund’s backers.
- KKR buys $1bn Italian auto parts maker
Global mid-market private equity firm Vestar Capital Partners has sold Italy’s FL Selenia just two years after acquiring the auto parts firm from Doughty Hanson.
- AlpInvest, Lexington clinch $1.2 DPL secondary
AlpInvest Partners and Lexington Partners have agreed to acquire the entire private equity portfolio of Ohio-based utility DPL.
- Vestar acquires Italian meat producer
The €360 million buyout of Cesare Fiorucci from the Fiorucci family is the firm's fifth investment in Europe.
- SEC asks Marsh for Trident info
Seeking information on related-party transactions, the regulatory body has sent a request to Marsh regarding the insurer’s private equity affiliate, MMC Capital, which manages the Trident family of funds.
- MMC backs reinsurance platform
Intent on acquring a US life insurance company, MMC Capital, the private equity arm of Marsh, is leading a group including Vestar Capital Partners and Friedman Fleischer & Lowe in a $600m investment in Wilton Re.