Private Equity
Dubai-headquartered private equity firm Abraaj Capital has acquired North African rival Amundi's North African private equity business, a month after it failed in its bid to obtain a stake in Egyptian peer Citadel Capital.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
The emerging markets-focused firm has set sights on the growth potential of Jordan’s payment market.
1 min read · 06 January 2013
G Capital, the private equity subsidiary of Gulf Finance House, has acquired Turkey’s Adabank in a deal worth $75m.
1 min read · 06 January 2013
Standard Chartered's first Saudi private equity deal is for a minority stake in the country's largest building materials manufacturer.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
NBGI Private Equity has acquired a Turkish drugs company, the latest in a spate of investments, particularly in healthcare, by firms drawn to the country’s compelling fundamentals.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
MENA heavyweights Citadel Capital and Abraaj Capital failed to agree a deal which was expected to result in Egypt-listed Citadel selling a stake to its Dubai-based peer.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Mid Europa Partners has underscored the growing importance of Turkey as a market for private equity with its first deal in the country, ahead of an intended office opening in Istanbul.
3 min read · 05 January 2013
The US firm is selling its entire holding in the Chinese mining machinery company to Joy Global.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
Citadel Capital moved a step closer to selling a stake in itself on Tuesday, appointing Citigroup to advise on strategic options. Two days later, it won approval to vote on a $175m rights issue.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The sale of Dubai-based oil and gas services company Maritime Industrial Services by Gulf Capital and Amwal AlKhaleej shows that private equity can work profitably in the Middle East.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
