Private Equity
The US infrastructure firm plans to invest €300m over the next three years in agri.capital, a German biogas company whose previous backers included Frog Capital.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
TPG and Oaktree are partnering with former Intrawest founder Joe Houssain to buy the US and Canadian operations of Taylor Wimpey in a $955m deal.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
New York-based Cerberus Capital Management says it sees opportunity in the region as it strikes its third significant Euro deal in the past five months.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The US pension may, if the price is right, sell up to $1bn-worth of private equity holdings on the secondaries market.
3 min read · 05 January 2013
Britain’s new budget is kind to venture capitalists but buyout investors are not being wooed by government in the same way. They should be, writes Nicholas Donato.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Tax policies designed to reenergise economic growth were unveiled in the UK budget Wednesday. Meanwhile, the levy for some non-doms has been raised to £50,000.
3 min read · 05 January 2013
The European private equity heavyweight is expected to come to market this year with its next fund, reportedly targeting as much as €9bn.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The Swiss investor has closed Partners Group Global Infrastructure 2009 with commitments from pensions, insurers and endowments, among others. The vehicle already counts 17 investments in its portfolio.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Sun Capital Partners has sold Bruegger’s Enterprises, which it acquired in May 2003. Under Sun’s ownership, the company increased sales by 76% and more than doubled EBITDA.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Lion Capital, which has reportedly raised more than half of the €2bn target for Fund III, is selling wagamama for £215m. Duke Street will be the Japanese chain's third private equity owners.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
