Private Equity

Middle East & North Africa

Sequoia leads $13m investment in Indian mobile services

IMImobile will use the second round funding to develop its service infrastructure and expand its business operations through acquisitions.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

Real estate liquidity bubble 'forming', Sternlicht says

Barry Sternlicht, CEO of Starwood Capital, warns the US government's bailout programmes are not needed in today's markets as capital looks to the asset class in the search for yield.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

CPPIB, Singapore SWF target Brazil

The Canadian pension CPPIB has teamed up with GIC Real Estate and a local property company to target Brazilian real estate.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Five Mile gains 50% stake in iconic NYC building

A debt-for-equity swap has given the Connecticut-based private equity and real estate firm a substantial stake in the former New York Times headquarters.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

HSBC-backed MENA fund makes Oman power investment

An HSBC-led consortium has completed the purchase of a stake in Omani power company United Power Company, committing capital from its $500m co-sponsored infrastructure fund. The $26.5m purchase is the second investment made by the fund since closing.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

Abraaj-backed company secures $100m loan

The capital will be used to fuel acquisitions and refinance the existing debt of oil & gas services-focused Gulf Marine Maintenance and Offshore Service Company.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Apollo latest to buy amusement park with $2.4bn deal

The mega-firm is entering the amusement park sector, following several other firms that have acquired parks this year. But the sector has in some cases been a roller coaster for private equity returns.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Private equity firms eye Chinese wind developer

Chinese and foreign private equity firms have submitted first-round bids for a minority stake in Honiton Energy.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Carlyle- and GS-backed Cobalt eyes $1bn listing

The oil and gas exploration platform, created in 2005 by a consortium including Carlyle, Goldman and First Reserve, hopes to fund its exploration activities despite having ‘no proved reserves’.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Carlyle closes second Turkish deal

The private equity firm has purchased a 40% stake in the country’s second largest healthcare services company, Medical Park.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

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