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Albertson’s sold for $17.4bnIn a major buyout deal involving no buyout firms, Albertson’s agreed to a sale valued at $17.4bn, with SuperValu, CVS and Cerberus Capital Management teaming up to buy the US supermarket and drug-store chain.
- PE firms eye Shanghai Pharma
One of China’s largest pharmaceutical groups is attracting interest from private equity firms after reportedly announcing that it wants to sell a large stake to foreign buyers.
- GSC, Tishman in real estate JV
GSC Partners and Tishman Speyer have launched a Chinese real estate joint venture, marking GSC’s first move into real estate.
- KKR eyes Asia
In the same week that Blackstone announced plans to open an office in India, KKR is reportedly considering its first Asian investment – an $800m stake in Samsung Life Assurance.
- Distress down under
A recent high-profile distressed deal in Australia sees the retail trend hit the Southern Hemisphere. By Aaron Lovell.
- NGP amasses $1.7bn over three funds
NGP Energy Capital Management announced the close of three funds, which combined took in $1.7 billion in limited partner commitments.
- Warburg leads UK energy investment
The New York-based private equity firm has led a syndicate of investors in funding a start-up UK oil exploration firm.
- KKR recruits Flextronics CEO
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts has tapped outgoing Flextronics CEO Michael Marks to join the firm. Marks’ hiring will coincide with the departures of long-time KKR execs Edward Gilhuly and Scott Stuart, who announced their intention to leave the firm in September.
- Further, faster
Central and Eastern Europe is not as risky as you might think says Robert Conn, managing partner at Polish private equity firm Innova Capital.
- Tailwind completes spinout, adds to bench
Tailwind Capital has completed its spinout from investment bank Thomas Weisel, and with the split has brought on board Soros veteran Frank Sica.