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  • ECP buys $15.2m stake in African gold mine
    Jennifer Harris- 4 January 2013

    Emerging Capital Partners has made its fourth investment in the African mining sector with the acquisition of a 16 percent stake in gold producer Central African Gold.

  • 3i, ABN AMRO back oil & gas company
    Toby Lewis- 4 January 2013

    Continuing the growing involvement of buyout firms in the oil and gas sector 3i and ABN Amro’s merchant banking arm have taken a £53 million stake in TSMarine.

  • Firms pump $1.4bn into oil and gas deals
    Toby Lewis- 4 January 2013

    Two separate investments from Standard Chartered Private Equity and First Reserve come as energy fundraising reaches record levels.

  • First Reserve, shipping vet launch $300m venture(4)
    Jennifer Harris- 4 January 2013

    First Reserve has committed $300 million to a joint venture with former OMI chief executive Craig Stevenson, formed to pursue energy-related shipping investments.

  • First Reserve, shipping vet launch $300m venture(3)
    Jennifer Harris- 4 January 2013

    First Reserve has committed $300 million to a joint venture with former OMI chief executive Craig Stevenson, formed to pursue energy-related shipping investments.

  • First Reserve commits $350m to oil exploration company
    Amanda Janis- 4 January 2013

    The energy-focussed private equity firm is the latest buyout shop to invest in Cobalt International Energy, a company that last year received $500 million from Riverstone and Goldman Sachs.

  • First Reserve, shipping vet launch $300m venture(2)
    Jennifer Harris- 4 January 2013

    First Reserve has committed $300 million to a joint venture with former OMI chief executive Craig Stevenson, formed to pursue energy-related shipping investments.

  • Och-Ziff teams with South African tycoon
    Amanda Janis- 4 January 2013

    The publicly listed alternative assets manager will invest in Africa’s natural resources via a joint venture with Tokyo Sexwale’s Mvelaphanda Holdings and Africa-focussed Palladino Holdings.

  • First Reserve pays $420m for South African mining company
    Jennifer Harris- 4 January 2013

    First Reserve hopes to take advantage of soaring nuclear power industry demand for uranium with an acquisition in South Africa.

  • First Reserve targets £1bn UK take-private
    PEI Staff- 4 January 2013

    The US energy specialist is bucking the buyout slowdown as it looks to growth in the booming oil market, where it has invested for more than 25 years.