A new survey shows a growing portion of institutional investors intend to invest in emerging markets in coming years. Judy Kuan speaks with EMPEA’s executive director Sarah Alexander on the drivers for investors’ changing attitude.
Not a moment too soon, the BVCA has released a study detailing private equity’s many successes in the UK. Philip Borel reports.
Oxford University’s Christ Church, St Catherine’s and Balliol colleges have pooled their resources to launch a £100m programme that will include private equity allocations.
Private equity firms are having trouble spending the record sums being raised, especially when it comes to European public-to-privates. Robert Venes reports.
Dubai Islamic Bank and Dubai World are establishing a $5bn group of Dubai-based private equity funds, to invest in strategic sectors within the Middle East, Asia and Africa.
The London-headquarted mid-market firm has made the first investment from its latest fund with the £322m acquisition of Paragon Healthcare.
Mikael Lövgren, formerly senior vice president and director at Boston Consulting Group, will be chairman of Bridgepoint’s Nordic activities.
The Nordic private equity firm has made its first buyout of 2006 with the acquisition of Swedish fashion retail chain MQ.
Monday’s landmark GMAC acquisition has thrust the reconstituted hedge fund into the spotlight.
Providence-based Nautic has inked two new platform acquisitions, buying auto-parts company Curtis Industries and IT publisher 101 Communications. The deals come ahead of an anticipated fund drive.