Private Equity
The San Francisco private equity firm has acquired seed company Advanta BV from AstraZeneca in a joint deal with agricultural company Sygenta. Fox Paine already owns Mexican seed provider Seminis.
1 min read · 30 December 2012
The Boston-based growth equity specialist has recapitalised Global Cash Access, a Las Vegas company that provides ATMs and other services to the ‘gaming industry.’
1 min read · 30 December 2012
Kabel Deutschland, Germany’s largest cable TV operator, jointly owned by Apax Partners, Providence Equity Partners and Goldman Sachs Capital Partners, has agreed to buy its three main rivals for €2.7bn.
1 min read · 30 December 2012
New investors have signed up for ICG’s new mid-market mezzanine fund, which will have cash resources of up to €1.5bn.
1 min read · 30 December 2012
International law firm Allen & Overy has announced the appointment of Jonathan Nabarro as a partner in its Paris banking and leveraged finance practice.
1 min read · 30 December 2012
The comptroller of New York City has requested proposals for a private equity consultant, as several of the city’s public pension funds move closer to becoming major investors in the asset class.
1 min read · 30 December 2012
In its fourth appointment in two months, Abingworth Management has recruited Sarah Shackleton to develop industry relationships and help portfolio companies recruit managers.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
Citigroup’s former chief fundraiser has moved to Merrill Lynch as head of private equity origination, working under the bank’s fund placement doyen Kevin Albert.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
Swiss Re Private Equity Advisers, the private equity fund of funds arm of reinsurance company Swiss Re, has announced the final closing of Swiss Re Private Equity Partners II at €409m.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
French mid-market private equity firm Activa Capital has acquired a majority stake in Delpharm, a pharmaceutical contract manufacturing outsourcing (CMO) firm.
1 min read · 30 December 2012
