Private Equity

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Former StepStone exec launches direct investment firm

James Gamett has launched Sweetwater Capital Partners to specialise in direct, co-investments and secondaries.

1 min read · 02 June 2016

State Street index shows PE rebound

In State Street Corporations’ GX Private Equity Index benchmark, the latest results showed that the index made a rebound of 1.11 percent in Q4 of 2015 after a drop in Q3.

2 min read · 31 May 2016

General Atlantic to buy media company Argus

<em>The growth equity firm is in agreement to buy a majority stake in commodities reporting agency Argus, ending the founder family’s decades-long involvement.</em>

2 min read · 24 May 2016

CD&amp;R to buy US personal care platform

High Ridge Brands focuses on buying orphaned personal care brands.

2 min read · 17 May 2016

KKR to manage €1.2bn Greek NPLs

Alpha Bank and Eurobank have assigned the management of a number of under-performing assets to KKR’s Pillarstone credit vehicle.

2 min read · 17 May 2016

August Equity offloads funeral business to Montagu

The sale comes as the firm continues to raise its fourth fund, targeting £200m.

2 min read · 13 May 2016

Brazilian GP buys Swiss fund of funds

Sao Paulo-based GP Investments intends to use its expertise in Latin America and abroad to turn Spice into a dedicated co-investment vehicle.

1 min read · 12 May 2016

Cinven eyes asset-light healthcare

With Cinven’s sixth fund nearing a €7 billion close, Private Healthcare Investor caught up with healthcare team principal, Matt Norton, looking for clues on where it is hunting down its latest healthcare deals.

2 min read · 12 May 2016

Actis invests in Brazilian financial services

Actis’ co-head of Brazilian (LATAM) operations speaks with PEI about its investments and the current investment environment.

2 min read · 11 May 2016

First Reserve to acquire power transmission asset

First Reserve will acquire a subset of Crompton Greaves’ international power transmission and distribution division to be known as Pauwels.

2 min read · 09 May 2016

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