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PEI Awards 2013: KKR, Oaktree, AlpInvest lead honour rollSome familiar names got your votes in our 2013 awards – but also some interesting new ones.
- CDC hires ESG director from Actis
Ritu Kumar has joined the UK development finance institution as a director.
- Actis invests in AutoXpress
Global emerging market investor Actis has made a 36% equity investment in the AutoXpress group. Te business is an East African tyre wholesaler and retailer.
- Exclusive: Jupiter ups Sri Lanka fund target
Indika Hettiarachchi's firm is now planning to raise $75m to invest in the frontier market's SME sector.
- CVC to buy $200 mln stake in China education company EIC
Private equity firm CVC Capital has agreed to invest over $200 million into China education company EIC Group, buying shares from its founder and rival private equity firm Actis Capital, two sources with knowledge of the matter told sister news service Reuters.
- Carlyle leads $688m take-private of China hotel chain(2)
Carlyle is leading its second take-private of a US-listed Chinese company, following a trend of privatisation deals involving Chinese companies listed overseas.
- PEI Awards: Carlyle and Partners Group win big(2)
The results are in: Carlyle and Partners Group claimed top prizes in multiple categories, with groups including Apollo, Landmark, Actis, Navis and EQT also proving themselves as standout players.
- Actis beats target on third energy fund with $1.15 bln
Actis has closed its Actis Energy III with total commitments of $1.15 billion, beating its $750 million target. Actis attracted commitments from existing investors, and added some new limited partners including public pension funds, sovereign wealth funds and family offices from North America, Europe and Asia. FIRSTAvenue worked as placement agent for the fund. The energy team has already deployed $560 million from the fund.
- CVC to buy $200 mln stake in China education company EIC, say sources-Reuters
Private equity firm CVC Capital has agreed to invest over $200 million into China education company EIC Group, buying shares from its founder and rival private equity firm Actis Capital, sources told Reuters.
- Blackstone, Bain agree India secondary sale
Blackstone made a reported 3x on the $112m sale of Emcure Pharmaceuticals to Bain Capital.