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Exclusive: Activa exits Ergalis and ProNaturaThe exits come as the French firm prepares to close its third buyout fund
- Triton in €730m power deal
The firm made the investment from its fourth buyout fund which closed on €3.5bn last year.
- Actis reaches $750m for second infrastructure fund
The emerging markets-focused private equity firm fell 40 percent short of its target, due largely to a reduction in commitment size from anchor investor CDC Capital Partners.
- Ripplewood syndicate sells Actis Egyptian bank stake for $244m
The investment in Commercial International Bank marks the largest MENA deal done in 2009.
- Actis’ oil, gas and mining heads depart
Meb Somani and Peter Ruxton have left the emerging markets firm as it realigns its strategy to focus less on oil, gas and mining and more on consumer, financial services and industrials.
- 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.
- LBO France makes 4x return
Qatari Diar fended off two French trade bidders and an unnamed Russian private equity suitor to complete the tertiary buyout of technology systems company Cegelec from LBO France.
- Actis-led consortium pays $700m for South African electrical contractor
The emerging markets specialist has partnered with Old Mutual Investment Group to acquire energy and electrical engineering company Alstom South Africa.
- CDC Ixis hires three in Paris
As the French market prepares for a possible wave of LBO activity, the LBO division of CDC Ixis Private Equity has made three appointments at its Paris headquarters.
- French PE investments down 46 per cent in 2001
The French private equity association reports a drop in PE investment to pre-1999 levels.