'Large conglomerates are looking at their balance sheet, liquidity, cash situations and focusing in again on their core business, creating opportunity for private equity,' said von Niederhaeusern.
Trinity Hunt expects Visterra to make dozens of acquisitions, banking on the fragmented nature of the commercial landscaping industry.
Wind Point Partners, AE Industrial Partners, Berkshire Partners and Tenex Capital Management are some of the firms investing in this sector.
Permira, KKR and Inflexion are among the private equity firms looking for opportunities in the asset management sector.
In the summer of Barbie, IVEST has landed the rights to the Care Bears franchise by buying Cloudco for $100m.
PSG Equity recently invested in AppHub, an e-commerce software developer, and made an add-on acquisition of Boost.
The commission's new rules are softer than the original proposal, but still impose rigid disclosures on exempt advisers.
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‘Europeans have the right mentality. There are so many gems overlooked in Europe because everyone is trying to chase these high-fliers,’ said Yuan.
The deal also marked the exit of Lee Equity Partners, which acquired Cadent in 2013.