Private Equity
LPs are becoming increasingly vocal about the development of environmental and social governance programmes, and a recent BVCA report indicates that fund managers are listening.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
CVC Capital Partners has made an initial approach to insurance provider Phoenix Group Holdings regarding a buyout. Phoenix's share price surged on Monday having fallen by almost a third in the past year.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
The €40m growth capital investment in Portugal-based Omni Helicopters International marks the Europe-focused firm’s first-ever investment in Iberia.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
The US group joins Criteria CaixaHolding, Torreal and ProA Capital as a shareholder in Saba Infraestructuras, the car parking and logistics business that spun out of Abertis earlier this year for €400m.
1 min read · 06 January 2013
Deutsche Bank is conducting a review of its €516bn global Asset Management group, which could lead to a sale of the bank's private equity, real estate and infrastructure units.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
French-Chinese firm Cathay Capital Private Equity has bought French chemical manufacturer Minafin, with a view to expanding the business into China.
1 min read · 06 January 2013
UK-listed 3i attempted to placate investors by announcing a substantially increased dividend during its half year results presentation Thursday morning, as it revealed its portfolio had fallen in value by £523m.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
Financial services specialist JC Flowers has failed again to acquire the retail arm of UK bank Northern Rock, after the UK Treasury sold it instead to Virgin Money and WL Ross for £747m.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
The partnership with South Africa’s Pangea Exploration is considering mining opportunities in Mozambique, Botswana, Namibia as well as West and Southern Africa.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
UK-based retail specialist OpCapita has acquired struggling electrical goods chain Comet for £2 as its corporate owner Kesa Electricals looks to offload assets and retrench to its domestic market of France.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
