Private Equity
The firm has made its third investment this year by buying the landscaping division of John Deere.
2 min read · 07 November 2013
The investment marks Permira’s first deal from its fifth fund, which has been in the market since September 2011.
2 min read · 07 November 2013
The in-house private equity arm of Lloyds Banking Group has secured its eighth exit this year by selling UK lighting company JCC Lighting.
1 min read · 07 November 2013
Two fast fundraising efforts this month – MBK Partners and Anchor Equity Partners – have underscored the idea that track record of fund or team will attract capital in a weak market.
3 min read · 07 November 2013
PE firms globally are more confident about the availability of leverage, with the exception of Indian GPs who find it ‘very difficult’ to obtain, according to a Grant Thornton report.
2 min read · 07 November 2013
The $25bn pension committed $50m each to funds managed by Asia Alternatives, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, FSN Capital, and GTCR.
2 min read · 07 November 2013
Washington DC-based DuSable Capital Management, founded by former members of US President Barack Obama’s re-election campaign, has raised more than $500m toward a $1bn target, according to SEC documents.
2 min read · 07 November 2013
Could the increasing focus on protection of capital actually undermine the risk/return proposition that has been the bedrock of the industry’s growth?
3 min read · 07 November 2013
National Vision Inc is exploring a sale that could value the fourth largest retailer of eyeglasses and contact lenses in the United States at around $1 billion, three people familiar with the matter said this week, sister news service Reuters
2 min read · 30 October 2013
Private equity firm Wind Point Partners is exploring a sale of Hearthside Food Solutions LLC, the largest food contract manufacturer and largest privately-held bakery in the United States, three people familiar with the matter said, sister news service Reuters reported.
2 min read · 25 October 2013
