PSP Investments joins CVC-led acquisition of Recordati
A consortium led by European private equity firm CVC Capital Partners has agreed to acquire a 51.8 percent interest in Recordati SpA, a Milan, Italy-based developer, maker and marketer of pharmaceuticals. The consortium, which includes Canadian pension fund manager Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments), will buy the majority of the company from Recordati family financial holding FIMEI. The deal is valued at about 3 billion euros (US$3.5 billion). The acquisition is expected to close in the fourth quarter.






