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Battle lines drawn for $15bn Dominion auction(2)Private equity heavyweights are lining up to compete with trade players for the oilfield assets of Dominion, a US energy group, as the industry continues to target upstream energy assets.
- Financial services investments keep pace in 2006(2)
The year 2006 saw private equity firms continue to target the financial services sector, according to a new report.
- Washington pledges $500m toward KKR’s first Asia buyout fund(2)
Washington State Investment Board has given a preliminary pledge to commit $500 million toward Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co’s first Asia-dedicated buyout fund.
- Warburg, Merrill bolster insurance platform
The two firms have each written $350m cheques to help Aeolus Re, a Bermuda-based reinsurance company, increase its capital to more than $1bn.
- Warburg Pincus promotes two in New York(5)
David Krieger and Justin Sadrian have been named managing directors.
- Bridgepoint buys European dialysis group
EQT and Investor make a quick return on their €4.3 billiion acquisition of medical technology group Gambro, selling Gambro Healthcare to mid-market rival Bridgepoint less than a year after acquisition
- Warburg portfolio company in talks with Silver Lake
Warburg Pincus is the largest shareholder in US telecom products company Avaya, which is reportedly in take-private talks with Silver Lake Partners.
- Buyout battle looms for Thomson division
Some of the world’s biggest buyout firms are set to fight it out for the $3.5 billion-valued higher education division of publishing company Thomson, in the latest demonstration of private equity’s appetite for the sector.
- CITIC smashes target with $425m debut China fund
CITIC Capital Partners has raised $425 million for its first China-focused private equity fund, smashing its $350 million hard cap. Investors are banking on CITIC to access control deals in Chinese state-owned enterprises.
- TPG moves out of South Korea
Buyout firm Texas Pacific Group has closed its South Korean office, soon after two rival firms ran into legal difficulties in the country amid a growing backlash against foreign investors.