Private Equity

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Oncap in 5.8x education exit

The Toronto-based mid-market firm has made the first exit from its second fund with the $155m sale of CSI Global Education to Moody’s.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

Citadel reaches $4bn in AUM

The Egyptian private equity firm has raised $265m so far this year.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Emerging markets 2010

Money is flowing into the emerging markets. But don’t be fooled: these economies can take it, writes Toby Mitchenall.

4 min read · 05 January 2013

Actis exits Sri Lankan gas manufacturer

The firm has sold its entire holdings in Ceylon Oxygen to trade buyer The Linde Group for an undisclosed amount. The original deal, in 2006, was at the time the largest private equity deal Sri Lanka had ever seen.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Advent's Japan head to retire

Hiroshi Matsumoto will be replaced by Yoji Anzai, currently a Tokyo-based partner.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

TPG acquires drug company for $583m

The firm has agreed to purchase listed pharmaceutical company Eurand for $12 per share, an add-on acquisiton for TPG’s portfolio company Axcan.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

PE firms to pay income tax on Australian asset gains

The Australian Tax Office has finally ruled on an issue which arose following a dispute with TPG over taxes payable on the returns from the IPO of Myer Group in October 2009.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Clear as mud

Australia's determination this week that private equity profits may – in certain circumstances – be taxed as income rather than capital gains has left more questions than answers.

3 min read · 05 January 2013

Actis makes $58m pre-IPO play in Brazil

The emerging markets-focused firm has struck its third Brazilian deal in three months, backing Brazil’s largest independent brokerage firm, XP Investimentos.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

KKR reacquaints itself with Del Monte

In the largest LBO this year, three firms have agreed a $5.3bn deal for Del Monte, maker of Contadina pasta sauce and pet food Meow Mix.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

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