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.
<a href="http://privateequityconnect.com/profile.aspx?iid=10047" target="_blank">Actis</a> has raised at least $745.5 million for Actis Global 4, according to a document filed last week with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. <br /><br />
1 min read · 28 January 2013
GCS Capital has agreed to buy Dexia Asset Management, which had reportedly drawn interest from firms including Advent, Bain, CVC, Permira and Warburg Pincus.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
Emerging markets, differentiated products and diversified strategies will be firmly on LPs’ radars next year, say Eaton Partners’ Jeff Eaton and Jeff Davis.
4 min read · 17 January 2013
Solid fundamentals and a lot of dry powder in the market will load next year’s deal pipeline, say Edwards Wildman’s Ted Cominos and Globalturk Capital’s Baris Oney.
3 min read · 17 January 2013
Successful firms will continue to build on their track record next year, says VTB Capital’s Tim Demchenko, provided they look out for the right opportunities.
3 min read · 17 January 2013
The sale of Avio’s aviation business to GE comes as the firm approaches its fundraising target.
2 min read · 17 January 2013
A steady stream of realisations, along with more realistic discounts, will put listed firms on a more secure footing next year. This should bring good value to shareholders, says LPEQ’s Ross Butler.
3 min read · 17 January 2013
The exit from Finland’s third largest daily goods retailer seals an active year for the firm.
2 min read · 17 January 2013
The vehicle will provide funding and support to Turkish small and medium enterprises that want to expand beyond their domestic markets.
2 min read · 17 January 2013
The firm has formed a cable and Internet business in southeastern Europe – a region ripe for investment, according to Robert Knorr, partner at Mid Europa.
2 min read · 17 January 2013
