African leaders are looking for private money as they try to launch an ambitious programme to improve trade links
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The US fund of funds has exceeded its $600m target for a fund which will invest in buyout, venture capital and distressed private equity funds.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The private equity firm has hired Tom Kelly, a former KEMA Partners managing director, to head a new initiative providing fundraising services to a range of different businesses.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
Japan’s finance and economics minister has publicly stated his support for a proposed merger between the Aozora and Shinsei banks, in which the government holds significant stakes.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
3i Germany is losing managing director and group partner Stephen Kruemmer to ‘personal reasons’ as of tomorrow. He will be jointly replaced by current partners Ulf von Haacke and Peter Wirtz.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The Central and Eastern Europe-focused firm acquired Czech ophthalmic chain Lexum Group for an estimated €20m. ARX,which spun out of Deutsche Beteiligungs last year, secured the deal with senior debt from Czech LLBBW Bank.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
NB Private Equity, an Amsterdam-listed fund of funds, has joined a European organisation of listed private equity vehicles a month after it changed its name.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
New York-based private equity firm Charterhouse Group has led a $47m investment round for NewPath Networks, a wireless infrastructure company. It invested $20m without leverage.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The Boston-based private equity firm reached its target but reportedly fell shy of its hard cap of $1.25bn.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The European private equity firm has bought the British bank's exchange traded fund business after two weeks of exclusive talks. Barclays provided over 70% in debt for the deal and is entitled to a 20% stake of the equity upon exit.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
