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EnCap Investments targets $3.5bn for energy fund
31 Aug 2010. Source: AltAssets. US oil and gas private equity investor EnCap Investments is targeting $3.5bn for a new fund to invest in and create domestic energy companies, according to the Dallas Business Journal.
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US private equity firm Carlyle takes stake in Brazilian lingerie company Scalina
31 Aug 2010. Source: AltAssets. US private equity firm Carlyle has taken a stake in Scalina, Brazil's largest manufacturer and retailer of woman's hosiery and lingerie. Terms were not disclosed, but the firm reportedly paid out BRL215m ($123m) for a 51 per cent stake in the company.
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Candover Investments to wind up, return cash to shareholders
31 Aug 2010. Source: AltAssets. Candover Investments is to wind itself up and return cash to shareholders in the wake of failed takeover plans.
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L Capital Asia tries on Hong Kong's Emperor Watch & Jewellery
31 Aug 2010. Source: AltAssets. A private equity fund backed by French luxury goods conglomerate LVMH has made its third investment in Asia.
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China Banks’ private equity links to be scrutinised by regulator
27 Aug 2010. Source: AltAssets. The exposure of Chinese banks to private equity is to be scrutinised by an industry regulator to ensure banks have taken steps to avoid risk, according to reports.
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UK fund of funds SVG Capital sees asset values bounce back
27 Aug 2010. Source: AltAssets. UK private equity fund of funds SVG Capital has seen its assets rise as portfolio company valuations continue to improve.
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Bain Capital expected to close $1bn Air Medical deal
27 Aug 2010. Source: AltAssets. US private equity firm Bain Capital is expected to acquire Air Medical Group Holdings for almost $1bn, according to the Wall Street Journal.
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Blackstone fights to get IPO appeal thrown out of court
26 Aug 2010. Source: AltAssets. US private equity firm Blackstone is fighting against the revival of an investor lawsuit accusing it of concealing bad investments in the run-up to its 2007 IPO, according to Reuters.
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HgCapital Trust posts 2.9 per cent six month NAV increase
26 Aug 2010. Source: AltAssets. The London-listed arm of UK private equity firm HgCapital has posted a 2.9 per cent increase in net asset value (NAV) for the six month period to 30 June, rising to £291.9m (€356.9m).
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Ratos readies Bisnode for sale
26 Aug 2010. Source: AltAssets. Swedish private equity firm Ratos is reportedly looking to sell portfolio company Bisnode, a business information firm.
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Court Square picks up Fibertech for $500m
26 Aug 2010. Source: AltAssets. US private equity firm Court Square Capital Partners has acquired fiber-optic network leasing company Fibertech Networks from Nautic Partners and Ridgemont Equity Partners for $500m, according to the Wall Street Journal.
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Nautic Partners and Norwest sell medical manufacturer company Gaymar Industries for $150m
25 Aug 2010. Source: AltAssets. US private equity firms Nautic Partners and Norwest have sold Gaymar Industries, a manufacturer of therapeutic mattresses and temperature management products, for $150m.
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Riverside makes 68 per cent IRR on CLC exit
25 Aug 2010. Source: AltAssets. US mid-market investor the Riverside Company has achieved a strong payday on the sale of CLC, a Virginia-based manufacturer of window films.
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Mill Road Capital tucks in to Rubio’s restaurant chain
25 Aug 2010. Source: AltAssets. US private equity firm is to take Mexican food chain Rubio’s Restaurants private. The firm is to pay $8.70 per share, for a reported deal value of $91m.
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HitecVision merges four oil and gas portfolio companies
25 Aug 2010. Source: AltAssets. European oil and gas private equity specialist HitecVision has merged four portfolio companies into a single entity.
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EQT, GS Capital spruce up Danish cleaning services company ISS for IPO
25 Aug 2010. Source: AltAssets. Swedish private equity firm EQT and the buy-out arm of US investment bank Goldman Sachs are readying Danish cleaning services company ISS for an IPO.
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Rutland Partners acquires UK tool hire business
24 Aug 2010. Source: AltAssets. UK turnaround specialist Rutland Partners has acquired Wolseley, a tool and equipment hire business, from parent company Brandon Hire for £43m (€52.4m).
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Triton acquires majority Ovako stake
24 Aug 2010. Source: AltAssets. European private equity investor Triton has acquired a majority stake in Ovako, a Nordic steelmaker.
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3i looking to sell baby bottle maker for over £200m
24 Aug 2010. Source: AltAssets. UK private equity firm 3i is looking to sell Mayborn, maker of the Tommee Tippee baby bottles, for over £200m (€244m), according to the Independent.
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PAI Partners considers splitting Yoplait in two for sale
24 Aug 2010. Source: AltAssets. French private equity firm PAI Partners is considering dividing yogurt maker into two companies as part of a potential sale of its 50 per cent stake in the business, according to Bloomberg.
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US private equity firm TPG launches second yuan fund
24 Aug 2010. Source: AltAssets. US private equity firm TPG has ramped up its China exposure with the launch of a second yuan-denominated fund in as many days, according to Reuters.
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Thoma Bravo picks up LANDesk Software from Emerson
23 Aug 2010. Source: AltAssets. US private equity firm Thoma Bravo has acquired systems management company LANDesk from industrial conglomerate Emerson Electric.
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JC Flowers, Doughty Hanson among bidders for EBS
23 Aug 2010. Source: AltAssets. Private equity firms Doughty Hanson and JC Flowers are among the bidders lining up for EBS, Ireland’s biggest customer-owned lender, according to reports.










The private equity arm of French retail banking group Crédit Agricole has acquired a 69 per cent stake in Exclusive Networks, a distributor of business-to-business IT security software.
A consortium led by Malaysian private equity firm Navis Capital Partners has bid for some of the Southeast Asian assets of global supermarket chain Carrefour, according to reports.
UK private equity firm 3i Group is looking to sell its portfolio wind farm developer Global Energy Services (GES), according to reports.
Mid-market private equity firm LDC, a division of the UK's Lloyds Banking Group, has taken a significant minority stake in Mountain Warehouse, a retailer of outdoor clothing and equipment.
Canadian private equity firm Onex and pension fund the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board are to take London-based auto parts and bath tubs manufacturer Tomkins private.