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General Atlantic promotes threeThe firm has promoted head of healthcare Robbert Vorhoff to managing director.
- Blackstone hires Nielsen CEO to head operations team
Dave Calhoun will lead 21 operating professionals as the senior managing director and head of private equity portfolio operations, a new position.
- GA hires former MasterCard CEO
The firm’s hiring of Gene Lockhart as a special advisor focused on financial services follows three other additions to its group of operators this year.
- Kedaara sails to $540m final close
The first time fund led by ex-Temasek executive Manish Kejriwal was closed oversubscribed, and represents India's largest-ever independent debut vehicle.
- Study: Turkey takes off
The country's private equity activity is reaching record levels on the back of a growing economy and increased spending power of the Turkish middle class.
- Actis collects at least $745.5m for fourth fund
The emerging markets specialist is targeting $3.5bn for its Actis Global 4, which will invest in mid-market deals in Asia, Latin America and Africa.
- Spectrum hires IR head from General Atlantic
Ronan Cunningham, former head of private equity at the Irish National Pensions Reserve Fund, has been named head of investor relations at Spectrum Equity.
- 3i makes 2.1x return on Hyperion exit
The UK-listed group has sold its minority stake in the insurance business to General Atlantic, chalking up its fifth realisation since the beginning of the year.
- Advent closes Turkish office
The decision by the Boston-headquartered firm – which opened its Istanbul outpost in 2010 – underlines the immediate challenges facing the market, says Deloitte’s Mehmet Sami.
- General Atlantic bolsters India team
The firm has hired and promoted several investment team members following the hire of head of India, Sandeep Naik, who joined from Apax Partners a few months ago.