Private Equity
Political turmoil in the Middle East and North Africa has 'stymied' economic recovery, but the region is in a strong position for future growth, according to delegates at Private Equity International's seventh Middle East Forum.
3 min read · 05 January 2013
LDC, the captive private equity arm of Lloyds TSB Banking Group, has maintained its recent deal-making spree with two acquisitions, taking its deployed capital in 2011 alone to £163m.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The private equity firm has partially exited its holding in Norma Group, which raised more than €386m in its IPO on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.
3 min read · 05 January 2013
First Reserve Corporation, a specialist energy sector-focused buyout firm, has continued its dealmaking spree with the €670m acquisition of a European mining company.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Michael Kalb, senior managing director at US buyout firm Sun Capital Partners, has moved to London to head up the firm’s European arm.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
Buyout group Sagard Private Equity Partners has scored a more than 6x return in French company Kiloutou after selling its controlling stake to PAI Partners.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Three private equity firms are vying with corporate players to acquire Polish telecommunications group Polkomtel, with binding offers expected to come in above the $6bn-mark in a month’s time.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
Investors clamoured for access to Berlin-based Capital Management Partners' second turnaround fund, which has raised €175m.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Buyout firm Apax Partners has sealed two US acquisitions, taking the total value of its North American deals this year past $3bn.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
2 min read · 28 December 2012
