Private Equity
The auction for Ascensus Inc has hit the final round, with final proposals due Wednesday, August 19, sources said.
1 min read · 18 August 2015
Shami Nissan, head of responsible investment at Actis, a firm that specialises in emerging markets, talks to PEI about environmental, social and governance policies and value creation.
3 min read · 17 August 2015
Big buyouts are still on the menu, but some firms have lost their appetite and are turning their attention to smaller, growth investments.
3 min read · 14 August 2015
Pantheon partner Jeffrey Miller, who leads North America co-investments, spoke to PEI about deal flow, competition, LP due diligence and Pantheon’s approach.
3 min read · 14 August 2015
Permira, the European private equity firm, appears to have gotten back nearly all of its investment in Ancestry.com LLC after nearly three years.
2 min read · 11 August 2015
Jason Gurandiano, the lead Deutsche Bank banker handling J.C. Flowers & Co’s sale of Ascensus Inc, has quit, several sources said. However, the departure is not expected to delay the sale, which is now being handled by other members of the Deutsche Bank deal team, the sources said.
2 min read · 10 August 2015
Castik Capital’s €1 billion fundraising reverses conventional wisdom that first time funds go broad.
3 min read · 07 August 2015
Funds are under pressure to deploy record amounts of cash in an expensive market. Adding value will be their next challenge.
3 min read · 31 July 2015
The following hires, promotions and appointments are for the August 10, 2015, issue of Buyouts.
4 min read · 30 July 2015
TA Associates, which just finished raising $5.3 billion for its latest flagship fund, is taking Amplify Snack Brands Inc public next week in a transaction that on paper would nearly triple the value of its original investment in the company.
3 min read · 29 July 2015
