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Baring India founding partner quits

Subbu Subramaniam has quit the India-focused private equity firm, reportedly due to differences with managing partner Rahul Bhasin.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Ripplewood may lose Reader’s Digest to lenders

The publishing group Ripplewood acquired for $2.4bn in 2007 has reached a preliminary agreement for its senior lenders to take over in a prepackaged bankruptcy.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Practical problems

The UK government’s proposed venture initiative is a positive step, but may be unrealistic, writes Toby Mitchenall.

3 min read · 05 January 2013

Darwin agrees second deal

The UK firm has purchased Hampson Aerospace Machining for £24m, roughly half of which was comprised of senior and mezzanine debt from Lloyds.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

LGT raises $268m for secondaries deals

The Swiss alternatives firm has gathered more than a third of the $750m target for its latest global secondaries fund.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

Zeus backs £30m recruitment buyout

The Manchester-based firm has acquired Air Energi, which provides recruitment for the global oil and gas industry.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

Palamon’s ReD makes £50m sale

The card services business, which was acquired by Palamon in a 2006 take-private, has sold its UK and Irish fuel payment divisions to another private equity-backed company.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

TA Associates closes $4bn Fund XI

The 41-year-old private equity firm beat the $3.5bn target for its latest fund. Its reduction of carry to 20% from 25% is not the only reason it resonated with LPs, managing director Brian Conway told PEO.

3 min read · 05 January 2013

Ex-Fidelity execs spin out

Three members of Fidelity's former buyout division have set up shop in London.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Noson Lawen backs polling company

The media-focused private equity firm is now a shareholder in Rasmussen Reports, a company known for its public opinion surveys.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

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