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CHAMP buys $293m stake in wine conglomerate

The Sydney-based firm is the latest to uncork a wine deal, buying a majority stake in NYSE-listed Constellation, whose labels include Clos du Bois.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

News analysis: Irish storm proves too much for TPG

How Ireland’s recent woes caused US private equity firm TPG and UK partner Green Property to walk away from a €120 million property deal

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Advent exits fashion chain to Apax in €1.3bn deal

Advent acquired Takko in 2007 for €770m and expanded the business throughout Europe.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

Special report: TPG goes into real estate

TPG, formerly known as the Texas Pacific Group, is making a push into real estate using its latest private equity funds – TPG Partners V and the gargantuan TPG Partners VI, which raised $18.8 billion in 2008.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

Activa sells Materne for €200m

The France-based private equity firm has made a 3x return on the dessert platform it built up.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

FEATURE: Real estate Bondo

The legendary buyout firm TPG is going into property. Robin Marriott examines how the firm famed for deals such as Continental Airlines, is becoming a new force in private equity real estate. PERE Magazine September 2010 issue

9 min read · 05 January 2013

Argos Soditic hits €400m hardcap

European-focused private equity house Argos Soditic has added its name to the growing list of firms announcing fund closings.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

TPG lands ProLogis’ Catellus assets for $505m

TPG has further demonstrated its real estate ambitions with the $505m purchase of US real estate assets from global logistics giant ProLogis. The Dallas-based private equity titan has been steadily increasing its exposure to the sector.

3 min read · 05 January 2013

3i records 7x on secondary sale

A Unitas-led consortium will buy hydraulic cylinder manufacturer Hyva, whose sales in emerging markets have soared under 3i’s ownership.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

ING offloads office portfolio to Euro, ME investors

ING Real Estate Investment Management, which is currently in the process of being sold, has agreed to sell the last assets of its Real Estate Office Fund of The Netherlands (REOFN) portfolio to a joint venture of Dutch family offices and Middle Eastern institutional investors.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

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