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Private Equity Pounces on Nuveen
Private Equity Pounces on Nuveen
Jun 20, 2007 1:32 PM CDT

Private Equity Pounces on Nuveen

$5.75B Madison Dearborn offer is highest ever for asset-management firm

(Newser) - Private equity fund Madison Dearborn has made the biggest-ever play for an asset management firm, offering $5.75 billion to buy out Chicago-based Nuveen Investments. The $65-per-share offer—a 20% premium over Nuveen's closing price yesterday—signals the growing demand for cash-rich money-management firms as buyout targets.

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