Private Equity

LONDON, May 2 (Reuters) - The Carlyle Group has hired a six person energy investment team, the private equity firm said on Thursday, as it looks to take advantage of predicted growth in global demand. Carlyle is beefing up its energy team after an 11-...

NEW YORK, May 1 (Reuters) - Cerberus Capital Management LP has completed fundraising for its latest flagship private equity fund, raising $2.61 billion to invest in distressed assets, two people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. Cerberus...

By Stephen Aldred HONG KONG, May 2 (Reuters) - Fang Fenglei, a former Goldman Sachs banker and co-founder of Hopu Investment Management, is raising up to $2 billion in a new fund, people familiar with the matter said, as one of China's best known bankers...

(Corrects company name to Goldman Sachs Gao Hua in paragraphs 3 and 5) By Stephen Aldred HONG KONG, May 2 (Reuters) - Fang Fenglei, a former Goldman Sachs banker and co-founder of Hopu Investment Management, is raising up to $2 billion in a new fund,...

By Greg Roumeliotis and Soyoung Kim NEW YORK, May 1 (Reuters) - The private equity arm of OMERS, one of Canada's largest pension plans, has hired Barclays Plc and Harris Williams & Co to explore a sale of United States Infrastructure Corporation (USIC),...

BRUSSELS, April 29 (Reuters) - The following are mergers under review by the European Commission and a brief guide to the EU merger process: APPROVALS AND WITHDRAWALS None NEW LISTINGS -- Swiss chocolate maker Barry Callebaut to buy the cocoa...

* France drops to 9th in European deal rankings from 2nd * Weak economy, higher taxes deter dealmakers * Structural change key to reviving deals By Christian Plumb and Anjuli Davies PARIS/LONDON, April 29 (Reuters) - A collapse of private equity...

By Anjuli Davies and Clara Ferreira-Marques LONDON, April 29 (Reuters) - With the world's largest miners flocking to sell assets, cost cuts across the industry and a virtual drought in buyers, private equity funds may finally be tempted into a sector...

HONG KONG, Apr 29 (Reuters) - News and developments in Asia private equity from Reuters News for the week ending April 26. APRIL 26 JAPAN'S SUMITOMO Mitsui Banking Corp is in advanced talks to buy a $1.2 billion stake in BTPN, an Indonesian lender...

April 29 (Reuters) - The following corporate finance-related stories were reported by media over the weekend and on Monday: * A proposed merger of Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc and Actavis Inc was put on hold after the two drugmakers...

(Reuters) - Shares of SeaWorld Entertainment Inc , backed by Blackstone Group LP , closed up 24 percent in their market debut, valuing the theme park operator at $3.11 billion. The SeaWorld IPO, which raised $702 million, is the latest in a slate of...

FRANKFURT, April 26 (Reuters) - U.S. specialty chemicals company Rockwood Holdings Inc has attracted bids from private equity groups for its industrial ceramics unit CeramTec, people familiar with the deal said. Permira, Cinven, BC Partners, TPG...