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Actis wraps up third Africa real estate fund at more than $500 mlnActis has closed its third private Africa real estate fund at more than $500 million, beating its initial $400 million target. The limited partners for Actis Africa Real Estate Fund 3 include pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, development finance institutions and endowments from Africa, Asia, Europe and North America. The fund will target prime retail, office and industrial developments in the sub-Saharan African market. First Avenue helped Actis with the fundraising.
- Malaysian pension fund braces for tough year ahead
The Employees Provident Fund faced a difficult start in 2016, with investment income for the first quarter falling 36 percent, compared with a year ago.
- Actis invests in Brazilian financial services
Actis’ co-head of Brazilian (LATAM) operations speaks with PEI about its investments and the current investment environment.
- Actis sells XP Investimentos stake
The UK firm is selling its shares in the Brazilian retail brokerage to General Atlantic.
- Actis sells XP Investimentos stake
The UK firm is selling its shares in the Brazilian retail brokerage to General Atlantic.
- Paragon reaches $50m first close on debut fund
The India growth fund will invest about $10-20m in mid-sized companies in the consumer, infrastructure, financial services, healthcare services and industrial sectors.
- PEI Awards 2015 EMEA: winning big
Among the winners in this region were CVC Capital Partners, which took two key awards, EQT, PGGM, Apax and Abraaj.
- UAE's Network International agrees to buy Emerging Markets Payments Group: Reuters
Dubai-based Network International has agreed to buy rival Emerging Markets Payments (EMP) from private equity firm Actis in a deal creating the largest payments processor in the Middle East and Africa, Reuters News reported.
- PEI Awards 2015 EMEA: winning big
Among the winners in this region were CVC Capital Partners, which took two key awards, EQT, PGGM, Apax and Abraaj.
- Actis exits Chinese hotel group Plateno
Actis' investment helped Plateno grow its business across the Asia-Pacific region from 160 budget hotels to more than 2,500 outlets including mid- to high-end hotel brands.