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Report: IDFC Private Equity to inject INR2.5bn in Quippo

The India-focused private equity firm is reportedly upping its stake in the publicly traded telecom infrastructure company.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

CCMP, Bancroft exit CEE food service companies

The firms have sold Nowaco and Farutex in a deal valuing the companies at €250M.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

Viola invests $20m in drones

The Israeli private equity firm has put growth capital into Yavne, Israel-based Aeronautics as it continues raising $250m for its debut fund.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

3i eyes HeidelbergCement assets

The UK-based firm may bid for the company's Malaysian assets, estimated to be worth more than $200m. Others reportedly interested include Bain and CVC.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Former fund of funds president faces embezzlement charges

The US Attorney in Illinois has charged John Orecchio, the former president of AA Capital Partners, with embezzlement for allegedly using clients’ money for personal expenditures. Orecchio is expected to plead guilty. The now-defunct AA Capital spun-out from ABN AMRO’s Fund Investment Group in 1995.

3 min read · 05 January 2013

Shanghai Amara opens in Shanghai

The Middle East-backed firm plans to initially invest in China on a deal-by-deal basis, with an eye to raising sector-specific private equity funds in the future.

3 min read · 05 January 2013

Global Buyout Fund returns 3% to investors

Kuwait-based Global Investment House has passed on to investors capital received in dividend payments from the 'strong performance' of portfolio companies.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Unicorn makes partial exit from energy platform

Unicorn Investment Bank's private equity arm has sold a 10% stake in Regional Energy Services, generating a 124% return.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

KK DaVinci to sell ¥3.4 billion REIT manager

Tokyo-based private equity real estate firm KK DaVinci is to sell DaVinci Select, the management unit responsible for the DA Office Investment Corporation J-REIT, to Japanese securities brokerage Daiwa Securities Group. The deal coincides with Daiwa’s purchase of a 13 percent stake in the J-REIT

1 min read · 05 January 2013

VC firms invest $279m in Israel in Q2 2009

Venture investments in Israel declined 40% as compared to the second quarter of 2008, but showed a 5% increase over the first quarter of 2009.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

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