Private Equity
The firm’s acquisition of German wood products maker Klenk Holz comes shortly after Carlyle held a final close for its Strategic Partners III fund.
2 min read · 19 September 2013
The recent private equity fund launch by media mogul Bruno Wu to invest in China’s film and television sector is the latest move that highlights PE interest in the sector.
2 min read · 19 September 2013
The London-listed vehicle, which has £200m invested in Hg’s recently-closed Fund VII, has written down 4 companies in the 6 months to July 2013.
2 min read · 19 September 2013
The Southeast Asia-focused firm, led by co-founder Karam Butalia, has closed its debut vehicle on $263m, having sealed some last-minute commitments from investors.
2 min read · 19 September 2013
Accounting scandals in China and increased pressure from LPs for better governance has created stronger demand for highly-experienced CFOs that is not being met.
2 min read · 19 September 2013
Richard Lawson has been promoted to CEO of HGGC, formerly Huntsman Gay Global Capital, which recently returned all committed capital from its $1.1bn debut fund back to LPs.
1 min read · 19 September 2013
Mill City, named after Minneapolis’ flour milling era, has launched its second fund that will make investments in upper-Midwest states.
2 min read · 19 September 2013
The mid-market firm has set a target below the size of its Fund III, which collected $1.9bn in 2009.
1 min read · 19 September 2013
Matthew O’Connor will join Carlyle in September as a managing director on the power investing team.
2 min read · 19 September 2013
Australian regulators have accepted a revised Billabong takeover bid, having rejected its previous proposal that included a 20% break-up fee.
2 min read · 19 September 2013
