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Oil-rich MENA funds to hit $9 trillionThe unrelenting rise of sovereign wealth and a promising outlook for MENA private equity funds were among the key talking points at PEI’s Middle East Private Equity Forum in Dubai.
- First Reserve commits $350m to oil exploration company(2)
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.
- HRJ closes $195m special situations FoF
The San Francisco-based firm co-founded by American football Hall of Famer Ronnie Lott has fully committed its latest fund.
- Financial services M&A veteran joins Carlyle
UBS investment banker Olivier Sarkozy has joined The Carlyle Group’s recently formed financial services team. The team aims to exploit low valuations in the financial services sector, which has been hit by recent worldwide credit market problems.
- Doughty Hanson sells final Finnish shopping center(3)
British private equity real estate firm Doughty Hanson has sold the Iso Omena shopping center—the last property in its Finnish retail portfolio—to property investment company Citycon for €329m.
- Doughty Hanson sells final Finnish shopping center(2)
British private equity real estate firm Doughty Hanson has sold the Iso Omena shopping center—the last property in its Finnish retail portfolio—to property investment company Citycon for €329m.
- CVC continues international consolidation of postal services
The European buyout firm is becoming a junior partner in the merger of the Swedish and Danish postal services alongside their respective governments. It said it is prepared to hold its investment for another five years or more.
- Carlyle recruits European investment banker(2)
The Carlyle Group, the global investment firm, has expanded its European buyout team with Norbert Reis joining from Credit Suisse to cover the German and Austrian markets.
- Halifax buys US pizza franchisee(4)
The Halifax Group has backed the management buyout of PJ United, the largest franchisee of pizza chain Papa John’s. The deal is Halifax’s first in the restaurant sector.
- Halifax buys US pizza franchisee(3)
The Halifax Group has backed the management buyout of PJ United, the largest franchisee of pizza chain Papa John’s. The deal is Halifax’s first in the restaurant sector.