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Global Private Equity, January 2012

Dealmaking activity featuring private equity funding fell to USD 8,150 million, a decline of 38 per cent from December’s USD 13,081 million. The result was the lowest of the past twelve months by some way.

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Cleantech, January 2012

The value of private equity investment in the cleantech sector has continued to see-saw in the last couple of months, and January 2012 fit in with that trend.

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Zephyr Week in Review 13th February 2012

Capital One completed its USD 9,000 million public takeover of US-based ING Bank FSB in the week’s largest deal. The highest value rumour was a potential stake sale or share repurchase by Sweden’s Svenska Handelsbanken, valued at USD 1,273 million. Other targets included corrugated packaging firm Temple-Inland and Brazilian food manufacturer Yoki.

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Zephyr Week in Review 30th January 2012

The largest deal of the week was Cigna’s takeover of Tennessee-based insurance company HealthSpring for USD 3,800 million, while the highest value rumour involved the potential sale of a stake in a liquefied natural gas project by Australia’s Woodside Petroleum. Other targets included electrical component manufacturer Thomas & Betts and Brazilian builder Gafisa.

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EDF ponders Sutton Bridge plant sale

Energy giant EDF is looking into the sale of a UK power station, according to a London Stock Exchange announcement filed by Sutton Bridge Financing today.... Read more...

Posted on Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:24:44 GMT

Buyout for Godrej Hershey?

Indian private equity investor IL & FS Investment Managers (IIML) could be about to acquire a majority share in food and drink producer Godrej Hershey, according to an Economic Times (ET) report which cited investment banking officials. ... Read more...

Posted on Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:48:23 GMT

Staropramen brewer up for sale: WSJ

European breweries are looking into a potential acquisition of Czech lager producer StarBev, and may be willing to pay up to USD 3.00 billion, individuals with knowledge of the situation have told the Wall Street Journal (WSJ).... Read more...

Posted on Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:48:30 GMT

Research

DealMarket PE News Digest - issue 38

M&A in the aerospace and defence sector, the Glencore and Xstrata merger and investor attitudes to... Read more...

Preqin Investor Outlook: Private Equity H1 2012

Interviews conducted in December 2011 with more than 100 institutional investors from around the world form the... Read more...

Preqin Hedge Fund Spotlight February 2012

Preqin considers 2011 and the outlook for 2012 in terms of funds of hedge funds in... Read more...

DealMarket PE News Digest - issue 37

Israeli private equity in 2011, the US cleantech sector and angel investors online are among the... Read more...