Private Equity
The firm has acquired a 42% stake in Domino’s and Wendy’s Middle East and North African region franchise operator Alamar Foods from the Al Jammaz family.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
A powerhouse pact between the three PE firms and state-owned China Development Bank is likely to accelerate the flow of capital in and out of China.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
The global firm has committed $210m to Haitong Securities’ reported $1.7bn Hong Kong IPO.
1 min read · 06 January 2013
The Nick Money-Kyrle led private equity firm has agreed to its second big exit of the year, scoring a 4.2x return on its 2006 investment in FEP Fahrzeugelektrik Pirna.
1 min read · 06 January 2013
Asia’s growing private equity activity is led by the energy, mining and utilities and consumer sectors, according to a recent report.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
French-Chinese firm Cathay Capital Private Equity has bought French chemical manufacturer Minafin, with a view to expanding the business into China.
1 min read · 06 January 2013
Financial services specialist JC Flowers has failed again to acquire the retail arm of UK bank Northern Rock, after the UK Treasury sold it instead to Virgin Money and WL Ross for £747m.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
Morgan Stanley Private Equity Asia has taken control of Nolboo for a reported sum of $108m.
1 min read · 06 January 2013
Clayton Dubilier & Rice has reportedly bid for Greencore, food supplier to supermarkets such as Tesco. It comes six months after it hired ex-Tesco head Terry Leahy (pictured) as an advisor.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
The Chinese government has released a circular on RMB cross-border foreign direct investment, in effect providing RMB funds raised offshore a clearer path into mainland investment opportunities.
2 min read · 06 January 2013