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New Jersey considers big secondaries offeringThe state’s $70bn pension is considering selling a big chunk of its private equity portfolio to pare down relationships and potentially 'kick-start' the programme that has been mostly inactive for two years.
- PEC adds 18 members, changes name
The Washington, DC trade group has more than doubled its membership to include mid-market firms, and has created a committee to consider issues relating to the small and mid-market.
- Firms form healthcare trade group
TPG, KKR, Apax and Bain are just some of the 40 private equity firms that make up the Chicago-based association for private equity firms that invest in healthcare.
- Which empires are crumbling?
A look back at the largest private equity firms of 1998 provides a reminder that today's titans are not guaranteed to hold their positions forever. By David Snow
- Welsh Carson bolsters healthcare portfolio
The New York-based private equity firm is helping to fund the acquisitions strategy of dental company GeoDigm, as the healthcare sector gains ground on the S&P 500.
- Healthcare buyouts show resilience
UK-based August Equity has just made its fifth and sixth add-on acquisitions to healthcare platform Enara Group. Investment in the healthcare sector, which is 'slightly immune' to current conditions, remains relatively buoyant.
- Welsh Carson sails to $2.5bn first close
After just four months, the veteran New York private equity firm has drawn significant investor commitments for its eleventh fund.
- Ospraie, General Atlantic pay $2.8bn for commodities unit
An investor group has completed the purchase of ConAgra Foods’ commodity trading group in a deal including $2.2bn in cash.
- S&P: PIK-toggle notes may be harmful to debt-holders
PIK structures, frequently found in LBO-related debt offerings and currently being exercised by firms including KKR, Bain and Permira, may be staving off inevitable default to the detriment of debt-holders, according to Standard & Poor’s.