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Citigroup and CDC launch $200 million African fundCitigroup joins forces with a UK government-backed investor to target African opportunities.
- Asia pioneer
Emerging markets specialist Aureos Capital is continuing its march into new markets for Asian private equity, with the firm honing in on Bangladesh for its latest endeavour. By Judy Kuan.
- CDC boosts PE commitments in India
CDC has boosted its commitments in India by $104 million and invested in three private equity funds since March.
- Focus on…African real estate?
Is sub-Saharan African real estate ripe for the plucking? In a recent conversation with Judy Kuan, David Morley of Actis shared why the emerging markets specialist is prudently bullish on the region’s potential.
- Bridgepoint sells French nursing homes
BC Partners, a London-based private equity firm, and AXA Private Equity, the private equity arm of the French insurance group, have teamed up to acquire Médica, a French nursing home business.
- CapMan cuts Access Capital Partners stake by 12.5 percent
Helsinki Stock Exchange-listed CapMan has sold a 12.5 percent stake in Access Capital Partners, a French private equity fund of funds investor, as the firm approaches its hard cap for two new funds of funds.
- Aureos to close Asian funds, eyes Malaysia
Aureos Capital is nearing closings on several Asian private equity funds and plans to launch a new Malaysia-focused vehicle before the end of the year.
- African VC investment on the rise
According to figures presented at the AVCA’s annual conference in Mombasa earlier this week, VCs active in Africa invested $1.3bn last year, up 60% on 2003.
- Banexi Ventures races to €130m final close
In a further sign of restored investor confidence in the European venture market, Banexi Ventures Partners has closed its fourth, heavily oversubscribed early stage vehicle.
- Astorg Partners hits €300m fund target
The French mid-cap private equity firm has reached a €300 million target at the final closing of its latest fund, which was launched 18 months ago.