Private Equity
Yahya Jalil, a managing director and head of private equity at Middle Eastern investment management and advisory group The National Investor, has left the firm to pursue other opportunities.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
Doughty Hanson has booked a 2.5x return following the sale of activated carbon manufacturer Norit to Cabot Corporation for $1.1bn.
1 min read · 06 January 2013
Direct secondaries specialist Vision Capital has parted company with the head of its US operation, Matthew Constantino.
1 min read · 06 January 2013
Apax Partners realised €2 billion last year, and deployed the second-highest amount in its history, according to its annual report which will be released next week.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
Paris-headquartered AXA Private Equity has finally capped its fifth secondaries fund at $7.1bn with an additional sidecar of $900m, making it the biggest pool of capital for buying up limited partner stakes yet raised.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
The group's ability to source and execute deals - as demonstrated by its acquisition of a Swedbank portfolio this week - persuaded LPs to support a significant increase in AXA's latest secondaries fund.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
The buyout firm formerly known as Cognetas is poised to successfully refinance the petrol pump manufacturer after it was forced to pull an auction process late last year.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
LDC, one of the few remaining in-house private equity arms at an investment bank, has continued its breathless dealmaking pace, agreeing its 11th deal so far this year.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
Brian Magnus, head of Morgan Stanley's European private equity group, has resigned from the bank.
1 min read · 06 January 2013
EQT fought off stiff competition from its heavyweight European peers to acquire wound-dressing company BSN Medical from Montagu Private Equity, which booked a 3x return on the sale.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
