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Square picks Jacqueline Reses ahead of IPO

SanFrancisco-based financial services company Square has announced the appointment of Jacqueline Reses, outgoing chief development officer of Yahoo, as its head of its business financing division Square Capital. Square is in the process of going for an initial public offer (IPO). Square wants to send a message to the capital market that how strong is its top managerial board. The hiring of Reses will enable Square Capital to tap potential areas of business growth where traditional business firms ignore.


UK buyout firm Apax mulls Travelex exit -sources

Private equity group Apax Partners is considering selling its stake in London-based foreign exchange firm Travelex in the form of a probable initial public offering (IPO), according to two sources.

Buyout firms double down as lender to make money on failed investments- report

Private equity companies are buying the debt of the companies they own so they can become creditors and have a second shot at making money on their investments.

Apax targets $300M for Israel's first buyout fund

Israel-based global buyout firm Apax Partners is planning to raise USD300 million for the country's first private equity fund dedicated to mid-market buyouts, sources familiar with the matter said.


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United Kingdom-based Apax Partners aimed to become one of the largest equity holders of textbook publishing company Cengage Learning Inc after the latter exits from bankruptcy.
Rhiag had entered into definitive agreements for its acquisition by Apax Partners through its Apax Fund.
Apax Partners raises funds for its latest fund Apax VII. (Photo : REUTERS)To match Insight APAX/ In a statement Friday, Apax Partners said it had raised nearly US$7.
Private equity deals in Israel grew 49 percent to $1.75 billion in the first half of 2012. Private equity deals in Israel grew 49 percent to $1. 75 billion in the first half of 2012, mainly due to the $1 billion buyout of software firm Paradigm Geophysical by Apax Partners and JMI Equity from Fox Paine, the IVC Research Center said on Monday.
U.S. private equity firm Bain Capital is in advanced talks with the Government of Singapore Investment Corp (GIC) GIC.UL to make a joint bid for a 40 percent stake in IT outsourcing company Genpact (G.N) for $1.5 billion to $2 billion.
Private equity group Apax Partners has led a deal to buy software group Paradigm. Private equity group Apax Partners has led a deal to buy software group Paradigm, which sells its technology to oil and gas explorers and producers, for a about $1 billion in cash.
News and developments in Asia private equity from Reuters News for the week ending June 8. News and developments in Asia private equity from Reuters News for the week ending June 8.
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