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By Andrew Millar (pictured), Corporate Partner, Shoosmiths – Private equity interest in the UK’s property sector continues to see exponential growth. McCarthy & Stone, St Modwen Properties and Sigma Capita were just a few of the UK companies acquired by private equity investors in 2021. This pool of capital continues to flood the nation’s housebuilding sector and some of the biggest players in it.
With reports indicating that Bridgepoint is putting Miller Homes up for sale for over GBP1 billion, compared to the GBP650 million it paid in 2017, it is perhaps unsurprising that private equity is increasingly recognising that UK
EXIT
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice has completed the sale of Solenis, a leading global supplier of specialty chemicals and services forwater treatment applications, to Platinum Equity.
DEAL
McAfee Corp (McAfee), a specialist in online protection, is to be acquired by an investor group led by Advent International Corporation (Advent) and Permira Advisers (Permira), Crosspoint Capital Partners (Crosspoint Capital), Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments), GIC Private Limited (GIC), and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA).
ESG
Ensuring Private Equity firms set Science Based Targets as part of their commitment to decarbonise their portfolios is crucial to achieving net zero, as private equity-backed companies represent an ever-larger part of the world’s economy.
ALLOCATION TRENDS
South African investors are showing a growing appetite for private markets investments, including private equity opportunities, according to local investment advisor, RisCura Solutions.
SUSTAINABLE INVESTING
InfraCo Africa, part of the Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) and Helios Investment Partners (Helios) are working together to establish a pan-African investment vehicle: Climate, Energy Access and Resilience (CLEAR).
SUSTAINABLE INVESTING
PARTNER FEATURE
Suzanne Beckett from Blick Rothenberg’s Financial Services team takes an in-depth look at partial exemption special methods and the benefits available to private equity firms.
INVESTMENT
Mynt, a Philippines-based digital financial solutions provider and the company behind the popular GCash payment services app, has raised over USD300 million in funding, valuing the business at over USD2 billion.
DEAL
In its largest deal to date, AURELIUS has acquired McKesson UK in a corporate carve-out from US healthcare company McKesson Corporation, Irving, Texas.
SPECIAL REPORT
Singapore continues to make significant efforts to further promote the appeal of the Lion City to hedge funds, private equity and other alternative investment managers, and it seems that its strategy is working. Last year’s unveiling of the Variable Capital Companies (VCC) Act has widely been seen in the investment industry as a game-changer, while Singapore’s financial regulator, MAS, recently announced a new partnership between it and the private sector to burnish Singapore’s reputation as a leading full-service asset management and fund domiciliation hub.
This report delves into the impact of these measures on Singapore’s burgeoning reputation as the financial
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