Actis overview
Stories about Actis
Sri Lanka's Ironwood sees India's PE boom as a tailwind for local exits
The local firm has navigated Sri Lanka's political and economic upheaval to complete two exits, with a third underway, managing partner Hiran Embuldeniya tells PEI.
Why inclusion and diversity are mission-critical – Actis
Creating an inclusive and diverse environment is fundamental to future success, say Lucy Heintz, Actis fund head and chair of the firm’s inclusion and diversity working group, and Actis CFO, Susan Wilkins.
Side Letter: Actis pivots from PE to hard assets; GP-leds hiring spree; sharia-compliant PE
Actis has shifted its financial services team amid a wider move towards hard assets. Plus: the search for secondaries talent is heating up thanks to GP-leds and Partners Group explains how PE can become sharia-compliant. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Meet the ex-Actis exec with an ‘unashamedly different’ fund structure
Tower Capital Asia, founded by former Actis and 3i director Danny Koh, is seeking $300m to make highly concentrated bets in Singapore's mid-market.
Side Letter: Why ATP is turning GP, KKR's record Asian raise, Actis's strategic shift
In today's Side Letter: ATP, KKR, Actis, Pollen Street, CIC and more. Here's today's brief for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: MAC clauses and virtual meetings, Golden Gate's secondaries play, Actis's impact
MACs may become the order of the day depending on how the coronavirus outbreak continues. LPs and GPs are also discovering the joy of video conferencing. Plus: a Golden Gate portfolio company is tapping the secondaries market and Actis has spelled out its impact credentials. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Actis: It's time to change perceptions of emerging markets
Limited partners are increasingly looking to emerging markets for investment opportunities. Torbjorn Caesar, senior partner at Actis, discusses how perceptions are changing.
Actis: No need to compromise on financial performance in impact
Financial returns and positive social and environmental outcomes are mutually reinforcing if investors take a well-considered and targeted approach, says Shami Nissan, head of responsible investment at Actis.
Actis contact information
Offices
2 More London Riverside, London, SE1 2JT, United KingdomContacts
| Name | Job title | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
Key Contact Ms. Sarah Douglas | Job titleSenior Director & Head of Marketing | LocationLondon, United Kingdom | Email  ----------- |
| Key ContactMs. Nisha Raghavan | Job titleChief Operations Officer | LocationLondon, United Kingdom | Email ---------- |
| Mr. Torbjorn Caesar | Job titleChairman & CEO, Investment Management | LocationLuxembourg, Luxembourg | Email ------- |
| Mr. David Cooke | Job titleManaging Director, Digital Infrastructure | LocationJohannesburg, South Africa | Email ----------- |
Actis funds managed
Closed funds: 22
| Fund | Fund size | Close date | Strategy |
|---|---|---|---|
Fund size ------ | Close dateSep 2024 | Strategy ------- | |
Fund size --------- | Close dateApr 2015 | Strategy ---------- | |
Fund size -------- | Close dateDec 2013 | Strategy -------- | |
Stories that mention Actis
Women of Influence on AI's impact on alternatives
When we asked this year’s cohort of standout women in private markets about the most significant trends shaping their asset classes, artificial intelligence was top of mind.
Sustainability: Managers double down on value creation and metrics
After an era of exuberance, expansion and ‘rockstar’ roles, sustainability in private markets is being more closely tethered to value creation.
Number Crunch: MENA is an oasis in a fundraising desert
The Middle East and North Africa region has become increasingly attractive to managers as they attempt to tap its massive stock of sovereign wealth fund capital.
Is deglobalisation the new globalisation?
A new world order is expected to reshape the private markets opportunity set over the next five years.
Women of Influence 2025: Infrastructure
Meet the infrastructure specialists on the 2025 Women of Influence list.
Sagard's Unigestion PE acquisition is latest in industry consolidation trend
All of Unigestion's $12.5bn PE AUM will be consolidated with Sagard's holdings following the deal.
PAI alumni-led Fremman to surpass target for sophomore vehicle
The European mid-market firm, which recently launched an office in Milan, expects to hold the final close for Fremman 2 in Q4 2025.
Side Letter: 'Retail' hurdles
Accessing the mass market will require a change in thinking and operational approach from GPs. Plus: a MENA fund close; and managers are increasingly benchmarking compensation. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.