Private Equity

Middle East & North Africa

Arcapita in 1.7x healthcare exit

The sale of Indian retail pharmacy chain MedPlus marks the first exit from Arcapita India Growth Capital Fund I.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

Al Masah inks debut healthcare deal

The MENA-focused manager has purchased Abu Dhabi-based National Hospital and New National Medical Center from NMC Group.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Investcorp makes 3x on testing business

The Bahrain-headquartered alternatives group has sold Moody International to a trade buyer for $450m.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

Emerging Markets Forum: Investors fear 'political risk'

Emerging markets' political stability remains investors' biggest concern, according to delegates polled at PEI's annual emerging markets conference in New York.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

TPG, Actera concoct $2.1bn Turkish exit

TPG bought spirits maker Mey Icki, its first investment in Turkey, for $900m in 2006.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

NBGI inks debut Turkey deal

The European mid-market firm is set to unveil its first deal in Turkey – an investment in a healthcare provider – with another deal understood to be imminent.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

CIC, Qatar Holdings to invest in £500m London office

Land Securities, the UK’s largest real estate developer, and Canary Wharf Group, owner of assets in Canary Wharf, today announced a joint venture to build a 690,000 square foot office in the City of London. The Financial Times reported the building would be backed by sovereign wealth from China Investment Council and Qatar Holdings.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

CIC lines up $500m secondaries buy from Harvard

Harvard University is reportedly in advanced talks to sell underlying investments in around six US-focused real estate funds to China sovereign wealth fund, China Investment Corporation.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Avista invests $100m in Celtique

Avista Capital Partners is providing a fresh round of capital for the boutique energy discovery and production company Celtique.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

Former Blackwater now in hands of private equity

A consortium of private equity firms has acquired Xe, the controversial private military contractor once known as Blackwater.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

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