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HgCapital expands its renewables teamThe European mid-market private equity and renewable energy infrastructure investor has hired two members for its renewable energy team. The division led by Tom Murley now has a total of seven professionals sourcing deals.
- Towerbrook, GI Partners launch $1bn commercial real estate lender
UBS’ former head of global commercial real estate will head Ladder Capital Finance, while Alan Fishman, CEO of Washington Mutual until its collapse in September, will serve as chairman.
- Ex-Credit Suisse PE, RE exec to lead US bailout plan investments
The former vice president of Credit Suisse’s private equity operations, James Lambright – a specialist in real estate transactions – has been named the interim CIO of the US’ $700bn asset recovery programme.
- LSP raises €75m for first close of Fund IV
GSK and Pfizer are among the venture firm's limited partners.
- Saudi firm exits contracting company
Riyadh-based Amwal Al Khaleej has sold its 49 percent stake in Dubai Contracting one year after it bought the stake.
- Vista closes first institutional fund on $1.3bn
The San Francisco-based firm, which targets mid-market software and tech companies, has already invested $757m in four portfolio companies.
- Apollo-backed Hexion sues banks over $6.5bn deal
Apollo portfolio company Hexion alleges that Credit Suisse and Deutsche Bank are in breach of their contractual obligations to fund the closing of its merger with chemical manufacturer Huntsman.
- Banks put Apollo's Huntsman buyout on hold
Credit Suisse and Deutsche Bank do not believe a solvency opinion from valuation firm American Appraisal obtained by Huntsman last week meets the conditions of the deal, shelving plans to close the deal today.
- Venture investment slides 7% from prior quarter
Despite a drop in total capital deployed and first-time financings, experts say the effects of chaos in the financial markets won’t be felt until subsequent quarters. Cleantech enjoys an upsurge.
- Credit Suisse hires two for Asian expansion
Former Bear Stearns senior managing director Steven Kwok and Standard Charter Private Equity's ex-Korea chief, Sokho Jung, will spearhead the Swiss bank's private equity expansion into Greater China and Korea.