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- CDC comes under fire
While lauding its ‘exceptionally good’ returns and commitment to developing countries, the National Audit Office has highlighted ‘lapses in oversight and governance’ regarding CDC’s remuneration policy.
- Actis’ carte du jour
The firm’s new $2.9bn emerging markets fund allowed LPs to cherry-pick specific regions and countries, a savvy structure given changing investor sentiment, writes Amanda Janis.
- Actis closes $2.9bn Fund III
The emerging markets-focused firm has already invested 12% of the fund, which will limit its use of leverage to deals in South Africa and Southeast Asia.
- Blackstone to launch Indian outsourcing company
The buyout firm has partnered with CMS Computers to spin out two of its divisions into a new company with Blackstone as the majority owner.
- PEO Video: An inside look at emerging markets
Investor appetite has soared in recent years for fund managers focused on rapidly growing emerging markets. But is the demand - and the demographic trends driving them - sustainable? Jonathon Bond, fundraising chief for Actis, 3i Asia head Chris Rowlands and Bill Emmott, former Economist editor, share their views.
- Actis pays $50m for Beijing hot pot chain
The private equity firm continues to show interest in China’s strong domestic consumer industry. The firm, which opened its first office in China in 2000, has partners with the Macquarie Group, Avenue Capital and Warburg Pincus on Chinese investments.
- Atalaya acquires Bennigan’s brand as parent folds
The middle market private equity investor had previously purchased securities in Bennigan’s Franchising subsidiary, which enabled it to prevent the unit from filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy alongside parent company S&A in July.
- Actis, Macquarie, Avenue invest $103m in Chinese company
The private equity firms are investing in Chinese education services provider Ambow Education as China’s education industry continues to grow.
- Actis invests $65m in Chinese budget hotel chain
Warburg Pincus is co-investing with the emerging markets specialist in China's 7 Days Inn Group.