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ING exits continue in Australia with transfer to TorchlightThe Dutch banking group has agreed to transfer management of its Australian ING Real Estate Entertainment Fund, having earlier completed the sale of its European real estate investment management platform to CBRE Group.
- First-time funds to watch
A look at some of the groups limited partners have been buzzing about
- FIG deals surge in 2011
Private equity investment in financial institution groups during the first six months of the year shot up roughly 39%, but lacked the larger deals of 2010, such as Advent's and Bain’s $3.2bn WorldPay deal.
- Astorg sells Photonis back to AXA after three years
French buyout firm Astorg has sold optical equipment maker Photonis back to AXA Private Equity for €510m, double the amount it paid its peer in 2008 when it acquired the company.
- Flotilla of deals suggests fair wind for shipping
Private equity interest in the shipping and port logistics sector is on the rise, with more than $2bn of recent deals suggesting firms are increasingly drawn to infrastructure-related assets.
- Baring Private Equity Asia adds real estate
Baring Private Equity Asia has signalled its ambition to grow real estate investing capabilities with the hire of Mark Fogle as head of real estate investing for its Asia unit.
- Cerberus: ‘European real estate a key focus’
New York-based Cerberus Capital Management says it sees opportunity in the region as it strikes its third significant Euro deal in the past five months.
- Blackstone Group adds to Sydney office
The global firm has hired former ING Australia deputy CEO Martin Donnelly to lead its regional hedge fund business.
- African infra fund in $1.2bn satellite deal
The Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund is lending $25m to O3b Networks, an internet satellite company, which has also attracted equity commitments from Internet search provider Google and North Bridge Venture Partners.
- MSREF VII acquires €150m Blackstone mezzanine loan
The $4.7bn global opportunity fund has purchased the restructured mezzanine debt secured by Blackstone’s Hospitality Europe portfolio after the properties’ senior mortgage was renegotiated.