Through his investment business EXOR, the legendary Fiat chairman and industrialist, who has died aged 81, played an important role in private equity spanning three decades.
3 min read · 12 January 2013
GE Commercial Finance has made two further appointments at its European leveraged finance team as it looks to double its activity in the European mid-market.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
Europe 2003-04-01 Staff Writer <strong>Europe<br> Deals & Exits</strong><br> <sec level="2"><strong>Investment up while fundraising slows</strong><br> European private equity investment reached its second highest annual level last year, according to data
10 min read · 12 January 2013
The Danish arm of EQT Partners is selling Nordic Info Group to Experian for E150m
1 min read · 12 January 2013
CSFB Private Equity has invested in a large minority stake in Safilo, the Italian luxury eyewear maker, which has also completed a E940m refinancing.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
Phoenix Equity Partners has led the £62m secondary buyout of Vivid Imaginations, maker of Spiderman and Simpsons toys, from Jordan Group.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
The UK buyout house has bought a majority stake in German pay-television operator Premiere, in the firm’s second deal in as many weeks.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
Americas 2003-03-01 Staff Writer <strong>AmericaMonitor</strong><br> <sec level="2"><strong>The Benz factor</strong><br> <bold>Auto industry executives know something about secondary transactions which private equity professionals might want to pay attention
10 min read · 12 January 2013
Texas Pacific, Goldman Sachs and Bain Capital have paid $1.5bn for the global fast food chain, a third less than the price agreed in July.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
Equity for the E3.7bn acquisition of Legrand is provided by a group of sponsors led by KKR and Wendel and including HSBC, West LB and Goldman Sachs Capital Partners.
2 min read · 12 January 2013
