Private Equity
The deal, which values the payments business at $95m, is the emerging markets firm’s fifth in the sector since 2010.
2 min read · 19 September 2013
Since July, the firm has invested a combined $460m in renewable energy businesses in Chile and Brazil.
2 min read · 19 September 2013
Graham Wrigley, whose previous board chairmanships include emerging markets firm Aureos, joins the UK institution as it continues its shift towards direct investing.
2 min read · 19 September 2013
UK development finance institution CDC Group saw a swing of £341m from profitability in 2010 to a £72m loss last year, despite putting more capital to work in developing countries last year.
2 min read · 08 February 2013
Fusion Capital, led by chairman Phil Goodwin, has a flexible mandate that allows for broad changes in strategy to accommodate the fluid marketplace.
3 min read · 08 February 2013
The deal for eyeglass retailer Alain Afflelou was struck just one day after Bridgepoint confirmed it had entered exclusive talks with Lion Capital.
2 min read · 08 February 2013
<a href="http://privateequityconnect.com/profile.aspx?iid=10047" target="_blank">Actis</a> has raised at least $745.5 million for Actis Global 4, according to a document filed last week with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. <br /><br />
1 min read · 28 January 2013
The Paris-based private equity firm has agreed to make its first direct investment in Africa by way of a $125m commitment to telecom tower infrastructure business IHS.
2 min read · 17 January 2013
The $65m finance facility will be CDC’s first investment since its strategy change in September 2012.
1 min read · 17 January 2013
The emerging market firm has partially exited Brazil’s largest independent brokerage with a sale to General Atlantic. It hopes to unlock further value with a forthcoming IPO.
3 min read · 17 January 2013
