Private Equity

Middle East & North Africa

Accel leads $18m Calastone funding round

The Octopus-backed UK business, which provides electronic transaction processing for fund managers, has some high-powered new backers as it eyes overseas expansion.

2 min read · 19 September 2013

Actis in $169m LatAm renewables deal

Since July, the firm has invested a combined $460m in renewable energy businesses in Chile and Brazil.

2 min read · 19 September 2013

CDC hires ex-Permira exec as chairman

Graham Wrigley, whose previous board chairmanships include emerging markets firm Aureos, joins the UK institution as it continues its shift towards direct investing.

2 min read · 19 September 2013

CDC posts first loss for three years

UK development finance institution CDC Group saw a swing of £341m from profitability in 2010 to a £72m loss last year, despite putting more capital to work in developing countries last year.

2 min read · 08 February 2013

Fusion stays limber in shifting Africa

Fusion Capital, led by chairman Phil Goodwin, has a flexible mandate that allows for broad changes in strategy to accommodate the fluid marketplace.

3 min read · 08 February 2013

Navis scores 10x sale to Partners Group

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

Bridgepoint in €800m eyeglass exit

The deal for eyeglass retailer Alain Afflelou was struck just one day after Bridgepoint confirmed it had entered exclusive talks with Lion Capital.

2 min read · 08 February 2013

CIC invests $724m in UK's Heathrow

A China Investment Corporation subsidiary has bought a 10% stake in the UK’s Heathrow Airport Holdings from Spanish developer Ferrovial and other shareholders.

1 min read · 22 January 2013

Stirling Square takes first steps into Nordic region

The European private equity firm has made another oil and gas investment with the acquisition of waste management company SAR.

2 min read · 18 January 2013

Pagliuca: MENA will deliver long-term growth

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

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