Sushil Cheema

The Los Angeles buyout firm has tripled the size of its previous fund with the close of Green Equity Investors V.

Tamara Mellon, the founder and president of Jimmy Choo Limited, will join the board of the newly acquired fashion house Hilco.

The Institutional Limited Partners Association has appointed Kathy Jeramaz-Larson to run its day-to-day operations.

The New York-based firm will buy Los Angeles-based Smart & Final in a deal worth nearly $813m.

The acquisition of the placement agent Crane Capital Associates has added a global platform from which the bank can compete with the likes of Credit Suisse and UBS.

Following the exit of Vornado Realty Trust from the bidding, Equity Office’s shareholders have given the green light to the largest private equity deal to date by approving Blackstone’s offer of $39bn. The deal includes a Blackstone equity check of $3.75bn.

The DLJ spinout has made plans to add to its long list of media-related investments with an agreement to purchase Minneapolis, Minnesota’s Star Tribune.

The Washington, DC-based firm has made the investment in the full-service US restaurant chain Huddle House.

The New York-based private equity firm has further strengthened its presence in Asia by naming as senior advisors the president of Lenovo Group and the vice chairman of China Netcom Group.

The New York-based private equity firm will acquire Realogy, the publicly traded owner of the Century 21 and Coldwell Banker franchises.