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LeapFrog leads $45 mln investment in Indonesia's Reliance Capital-ReutersPrivate equity firm LeapFrog Investments is leading a $45 million investment in Indonesian financial services provider Reliance Capital Management with the intention of taking it public, a senior executive told Reuters.
- KKR tops up Magma Fincorp investment
The firm has teamed with India Value Fund and Leapfrog to inject about $80m into the business
- LeapFrog buys majority stake in Kenya's Resolution Insurance-Reuters
LeapFrog Investments, a private equity firm backed by George Soros and JP Morgan, has bought a majority stake in Kenyan insurer Resolution in a deal valued at 1.68 billion shillings ($18.64 million), both firms said on Thursday.
- LeapFrog backs East Africa insurer
This is the social impact investor’s second deal from its latest fund
- Leapfrog divests stake in AIL to Swiss Re
LeapFrog Investments has exited its minority stake in Apollo Investments Limited to Swiss Re. No financial terms were disclosed. Based in Kenya, Apollo Investments Limited is an insurance group.
- LeapFrog sells stake in Kenya's Apollo
Buyer Swiss Re is also an LP in LeapFrog's recently-closed second fund
'The cause of LP interest is fundamentally about the growth'Five Questions with Jim Roth, Co-Founder and Partner, LeapFrog Investments
- LeapFrog hits $400m target for Fund II
The firm’s second vehicle is three times the size of its debut fund
LeapFrog raises $400 mln for social impact investments in Asia, Africa: ReutersLeapFrog Investments, a private equity firm backed by George Soros and JP Morgan, said it has raised $400 million for socially responsible investments in Asia and Africa - the largest ever for a fund specialising in low-income emerging market financial services.
- Aquiline expected to raise next financial services fund: UPDATED
With its latest fundraise, Aquiline Capital Partners may have a harder time convincing investors that financial services is an underpenetrated private equity market. But the firm appears to have a strong case that it has navigated the field successfully over the last decade. That is not something every specialist can claim.