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Alcazar invests in Indian engineering company, to launch new fund

Alcazar Capital has invested in Bumi Geo Engineering and plans to launch its maiden third-party fund to invest in infrastructure services and logistics in India

2 min read · 04 January 2013

Indian film distributor gets $28m funding from ICICI Venture, JPMorgan

The two firms have invested in Delhi-based PVR Pictures to fund the expansion of its film production and distribution business.

2 min read · 04 January 2013

Private equity in MENA to display strong growth

Rapid economic growth and large pools of available capital are positive indicators for the industry, though a shortage of skilled investment professionals and restrictive foreign ownership regulations remain a concern.

2 min read · 04 January 2013

Och-Ziff-backed African fund ups stake in mining company

African Global Capital, a private equity fund backed by Och-Ziff, Palladino Holdings and Mvelaphanda Holdings, has agreed to up its stake in Coal of Africa from 9.1 percent to 26.4 percent for £138.75 million.

2 min read · 04 January 2013

Apax, Madison Dearborn and TA in €1.1bn telecom deal

The private equity firms have purchased shares in Weather Investments, whose mobile phone service subsidiaries include Wind Hellas and Wind Telecomunicazioni.

1 min read · 04 January 2013

ECP backs Sub-Saharan African microfinance firm

The Africa-focussed private equity shop has invested $15m in Blue Financial Services, a non-deposit taking micro lender.

1 min read · 04 January 2013

Pacific Equity Partners acquires US stock transfer agent

The Sydney-based private equity firm has paid an estimated $1bn for a majority interest in American Stock Transfer as it looks to build its global share registry business.

2 min read · 04 January 2013

ECP invests $47m in personal hygiene company

The emerging markets growth equity firm’s investment will fund Societe d'Articles Hygieniques’ expansion plans in Libya and East Algeria.

2 min read · 04 January 2013

SHUAA Partners looks to raise $730m for hospitality

The Dubai-based private equity firm is nearing the first close of its $200m MENA-focussed hospitality fund, and has begun marketing another $530m fund specifically for Saudi Arabia.

2 min read · 04 January 2013

Dubai Capital invests alongside Citadel in glass factory

The Dubai Holding-owned buyout firm and the Egyptian firm have partnered sealing another private equity deal in the increasingly active Egyptian buyout market.

1 min read · 04 January 2013

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