Private Equity
The real estate arm of Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund has bought 5% of French utility company Veolia Environnement. The acquisition is the fund’s second foray into the French infrastructure market after it acquired 5.78% of VINCI.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
Fairmont Raffles Hotels International, the hospitality company taken private by Colony Capital and Kingdom Holding Company, is reportedly preparing to sell the legendary Raffles Hotel in Singapore to Qatari Diar. The Qatar sovereign wealth fund has yet to decide on the amount of money required to refurbish the colonial icon.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The real estate arm of the Qatar sovereign fund has teamed up with Voyager Partners to become the largest shareholder in the hotel group taken private by Kingdom Holding Company and Colony Capital for $5.5bn in 2006.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The private equity industry in developed countries has done a poor job of telling its story, according to Simon Walker and other panellists speaking at an emerging markets conference.
3 min read · 05 January 2013
The sovereign wealth fund is reportedly planning to increase its stake in Songbird Estates to almost 30%.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
An uptick in real estate investment activity by SWFs in 2008 may indicate a long-term investment trend, including helping to fill the debt financing void, according to a Deloitte report.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Qatar Holding, the direct investment division of the Qatar Investment Authority, has purchased the world famous Harrods store in London for £1.5bn.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The deal will give KKR continuing exposure to India's developing residential, commercial and public sector infrastructure.
3 min read · 05 January 2013
Apax adds to private equity momentum in Brazil, following First Reserve and The Carlyle Group in recent deals.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Oak Hill will buy the casual dining and arcade game chain from Wellspring Capital. Dave & Buster’s abandoned plans for a $170m IPO in mid-2008.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
