Private Equity
The firm sold Verathon, a maker of ultrasound equipment, to Roper Industries for $300m. The healthcare private equity sector has seen increased activity as more deals come to market.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The two firms are selling Springer Science+Business Media to EQT and GIC for €2.3bn.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The days of the set-piece, fast-moving, locked-box, certain-funded, cov-lite, warranty-limited, diligence-restrained auctions are becoming a distant memory, writes Clifford Chance’s David Walker.
3 min read · 05 January 2013
The UK private equity firm has sold popular UK facial skincare brand Simple for £240m. It previously sold a non-core division to Electra for £80m.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The turnaround-focused UK firm has attracted institutional capital for the first time and beaten its £75m fund target.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The Australian venture capital industry needs a cash injection – fast, writes Jenny Blinch.
3 min read · 05 January 2013
F&C and Altamar have both closed funds this week, as they seek to capitalise on emerging secondaries opportunities.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The UK private equity firm says that Citi banker David Wormsley tricked it into buying EMI and alleges the investment bank has since tried to sabotage the music business’ position.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The renewable energy-focused firm will invest its Renewable Energy Asia Fund in wind, small hydro, biomass and solar power opportunities.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The senior partner from Bain Capital, Steve Pagliuca, was charged by political rivals with 'gutting' portfolio companies.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
