Matthieu Favas is the editor of Agri Investor. He was previously the web editor of Infrastructure Investor, where he started in 2013 after a year as a reporter at Private Equity International. Prior to joining PEI he spent four years in the wine industry in London, Spain and Mongolia.
While M&A activity continued to decline, valuations posted a slight increase in the second quarter.
1 min read · 19 September 2013
The Spanish firm, which merged with rival Mercapital earlier this year, is aiming to collect €150m for investments in mid-market public equities.
2 min read · 19 September 2013
The departure of Alan MacKay comes as the fund of funds accelerates its restructuring process, paving the way for its business to be split into distinct private equity and infrastructure units.
1 min read · 19 September 2013
A former portfolio company of now-defunct Candover, Swissport is already the world’s largest provider of aviation ground services.
2 min read · 19 September 2013
The financial services specialist firm is expected to pay around £300m for the book of unsecured loans, five years after submitting a failed bid for the whole of the nationalised UK lender.
2 min read · 19 September 2013
Buyout firms operating in the hexagon have generated a 10.7 percent IRR over the last 10 years – better than all major European countries and above the United States average, new research found.
2 min read · 19 September 2013
The secondary buyout, which gives Montagu a 2x exit, is the fifth deal made by the firm’s recently closed €5.3bn fund.
2 min read · 19 September 2013
The East African firm, which is investing its first blind pool vehicle, is looking to sponsor fast-growing businesses in the continent’s less trodden markets.
2 min read · 19 September 2013
The French equipment maker, bought by the firm for €900m in 2005, is seeking to renegotiate the terms of its €600m debt burden.
2 min read · 19 September 2013
The three high-profile appointments, which include the president of China Investment Corporation and the CEO of Qatar Investment Authority, come as Russia’s sovereign wealth fund continues to forge partnerships with international institutions to source co-investment opportunities.
2 min read · 19 September 2013
