Private Equity
The deal, led by a consortium which includes Russia’s sovereign private equity arm and trade buyer Cordiant, comes a week after One Equity announced its spin-off from JP Morgan.
2 min read · 20 September 2013
MIR Capital, a buyout fund jointly created last year by Gazprombank and Intesa Sanpaolo, aims to deploy €300m within the next five years.
2 min read · 20 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 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
The co-investment in Maykor, a Russian IT business, comes a few months after the Nordic firm held a first close on its latest vehicle.
2 min read · 19 September 2013
The sale of travel payment services company Global Blue to Silver Lake Partners and Partners Group means Equistone has returned almost two-thirds of Fund III to investors after just eight exits.
2 min read · 08 February 2013
Partners Group's purchase of an apparel labelling business has given the Southeast Asia-focused firm an impressive exit multiple.
1 min read · 08 February 2013
<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
Stephen Pagliuca, managing director at Bain Capital, delivered a keynote address at PEI’s Capital Connect: MENA 2012 conference in Dubai, arguing that the future for the region looked bright.
2 min read · 18 January 2013
Cartesian Capital Group and the Russian Direct Investment Fund will own 2.5% and 2.7% stakes, respectively, in Russia’s Moscow Exchange MICEX-RTS.
2 min read · 17 January 2013
