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  • Abraaj milks relationships in Turkey
    Brian Cantwell- 22 January 2014

    A strong rapport with the family owners of $300m Turkish dairy Yörsan helped the emerging markets investor’s bid.

  • LPs: CEE remains attractive
    Yolanda Bobeldijk- 20 September 2013

    As returns in Western Europe are increasingly under pressure, several LPs attending a BVCA conference about Central and Eastern Europe in London said they plan to increase their exposure to the region.

  • CEE roundtable: Eastern promises
    Matthieu Favas- 20 September 2013

    Amid signs that the European crisis is increasingly taking its toll on Central & Eastern Europe, PEI went to Warsaw to ask three industry experts whether the timing is right to reconsider investing in the region – and found a number of reasons for local GPs to be optimistic.

  • In this issue …
    PEI Staff- 5 January 2013

    In this issue ? 2008-06-01 Staff Writer COMPANIES Alchemy Partners 6 Abraaj Capital 36 Actis 36,64 Advent International 8, 26 AIG 38 Alpha Associates 78&l

  • ADM seeks €300m for distress fund
    Toby Mitchenall- 5 January 2013

    The Hong Kong-headquartered firm will invest the fund across Central and Eastern Europe, Central Asia and Turkey.

  • Bjorgolfsson in quick sale to AIG(3)
    PEI Staff- 4 January 2013

    Novator, the acquisition vehicle of Icelandic businessman Thor Bjorgolfsson, has sold its 65 percent stake in a Bulgarian telecoms company for €1.6 billion to AIG Investments, a year after it bought the business from an Advent International-led consortium.

  • Bjorgolfsson in quick sale to AIG(2)
    PEI Staff- 4 January 2013

    Novator, the acquisition vehicle of Icelandic businessman Thor Bjorgolfsson, has sold its 65 percent stake in a Bulgarian telecoms company for €1.6 billion to AIG Investments, a year after it bought the business from an Advent International-led consortium.

  • Bjorgolfsson in quick sale to AIG
    PEI Staff- 4 January 2013

    Novator, the acquisition vehicle of Icelandic businessman Thor Bjorgolfsson, has sold its 65 percent stake in a Bulgarian telecoms company for €1.6 billion to AIG Investments, a year after it bought the business from an Advent International-led consortium.

  • Go Southeast
    PEI Staff- 3 January 2013

    Athens-based Bluehouse Property Advisors is planning a second fund with a diversified strategy focused on unmet demand in the real estate markets of the soon-to-be-accessioned countries of Southeastern Europe. By Aaron Lovell.

  • Emerging marketeer
    Jonn Elledge- 30 December 2012

    Thierry Baudon and his team are back with the biggest fund yet to hit central and eastern Europe. By Jonn Elledge.