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Investindustrial re-acquires chemicals firm

The Southern European mid-market investor has acquired its former portfolio company Italmatch Chemicals, having previously realised a 3.3x return and 84 percent IRR from the company.

2 min read · 30 December 2012

Baring invests in Chinese dictionary group

In its first major transaction since its own buyout from ING Group, Baring Private Equity International’s Asian group has invested $15m in a Chinese electronic educational products group.

1 min read · 30 December 2012

Wellspring to exit AMCI early for $235m

The New York firm will exit the amusement vending machine company to Coinstar in a sale that will see a nearly six times return on equity.

2 min read · 30 December 2012

Phoenix lines up 40% of Mitsubishi Motors

Japanese private equity firm Phoenix Capital may acquire as much as 40 percent of ailing carmaker Mitsubishi Motors.

2 min read · 30 December 2012

Landmark deal in China for Newbridge

The San Francisco firm strikes a deal with Shenzhen Development Bank, marking China’s first-ever sale to a foreigner of a controlling stake in a state-owned bank.

2 min read · 30 December 2012

Montagu buys Stabilus from KKR

Montagu Private Equity, the UK-based European private equity firm, has acquired German manufacturer Stabilus from Demag Holding, which is majority-owned by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts.

1 min read · 30 December 2012

Softbank Capital hires wireless expert

Craig Cooper will join the venture capital group as a partner to direct investments in broadband companies with a focus on the wireless sector.

1 min read · 30 December 2012

Citigroup to buy Korean chipmaker for $822m

Citigroup Venture Capital has agreed to buy the non-memory division of Hynix Semiconductor after more than a year of negotiations.

1 min read · 30 December 2012

CVC exits Trench in $340m trade sale

CVC Capital Partners has agreed to sell 100 percent of the share capital in Trench Electric Holdings to Germany’s Siemens.

1 min read · 30 December 2012

Altor seals €275m Dynapac buyout

Altor Equity Partners, the Nordic private equity firm, is set to complete its fourth investment with the €275m acquisition of Dynapac, a Swedish paving equipment business.

2 min read · 30 December 2012

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