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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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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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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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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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