The firm had raised $700m for its first ever country-specific fund by Q3 and anticipates launching its next global private equity fund ‘early next year’.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The London-listed private equity firm is planning to issue convertible bonds at an interest rate of 5% per year.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The New York-based mid-market firm has hired former president of ADP’s major account services, Campbell Langdon, as an operating partner.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The San Diego County Employees' Retirement Association has approved a commitment of between $50m and $60m to Baring Private Equity Asia’s fifth fund, which is currently oversubscribed.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Research shows that activity levels of large-cap private equity groups in the European mid-market have increased 72% compared to the three years leading up to the financial crisis.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The London-listed firm will reportedly sell oil services company RBG to Montagu Private Equity. RBG was formed by 3i in 2004 through the merger of three existing oil companies.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Wilshire Associates’ private markets unit has named Gary Gabriel as a managing director and head of the firm’s Canberra, Australia office.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Private equity interest in emerging markets has more than doubled since 2005, resulting in ‘new rules’ for future investment, according to a recent white paper.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The Carlyle Group has inked its second exit this week with the sale of philosophy, an upscale skin care and cosmetics company.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The Chicago-based firm has acquired listed computing services company Novell as an add-on to its IT services company Attachmate Corporation.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
