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First Reserve promotes fiveThe energy-focused firm has named Jeffrey Quake as a managing director in Greenwich, and has promoted four other professionals to director.
- Buying into Brazil
Private equity investment in Latin America’s largest economy increased dramatically in 2010, with no signs of slowing down anytime soon.
- First Reserve to sell oil terminal for $1.36bn
First Reserve plans to sell its majority stake in the Bahamas Oil Refining Company terminal to Buckeye Partners in a $1.36bn cash-and-equity deal expected to close in the first quarter.
- Emerging markets 2010
Money is flowing into the emerging markets. But don’t be fooled: these economies can take it, writes Toby Mitchenall.
- Blackstone buys into Brazil
The firm will reportedly pay $200m for a 40% stake in Sao Paulo-based Patria Investments, with which Blackstone has had a strategic alliance since 2004.
- First Reserve in €276m Italian solar deal
First Reserve is backing what will be Europe's largest solar power plant in its first deal from its joint venture with SunEdison.
- First Reserve’s former UK head eyes first-time fund
Tom Sikorski has left the energy-focused private equity giant and is understood to be planning a new venture.
- Carlyle invests in Brazilian lingerie maker
Adding to its previous investments in Latin America’s largest economy, the firm will purchase a majority stake in Scalina, a major manufacturer of hosiery and lingerie.
- Energy Capital closes second fund on $4.3bn
The fund exceeded its initial $3.5bn target, and will invest primarily in North American infrastructure assets.
- Energy Capital hires First Reserve exec
The firm hired Rahman D’Argenio for its energy investment team in Short Hills, New Jersey. D’Argenio was previously a director at First Reserve.