Mohamed El-Erian, the newly appointed head of Harvard Management Company, brings serious credentials as an emerging markets investor to the influential endowment.
Volatile market conditions have forced the European private equity-backed satellite operator to abandon its plans for flotation.
The Nordic-based private equity firm has completed its sixth deal in the Benelux region, acquiring two subsidiaries from the retail multinational.
Minneapolis private equity group Goldner Hawn Johnson & Morrison has clinched a deal to take Transport Corp. of America private, rebounding quickly from its missed ShopKo buyout.
Boston-headquartered private equity firm Advent International has confirmed its intention to continue its Latin American investment activities, announcing today the final close on a new $375 million fund targeting the region.
Hellman & Friedman and Texas Pacific Group have agreed to a roughly $1.5 billion deal to acquire a 60 percent stake in Linsco/Private Ledger, an independent broker. The transaction, coming on the heels of the Refco implosion, reaffirms private equity’s commitment to the financial services space.
The European private equity arm of Bank of America has generated a six times return on the sale of the UK lingerie specialist.
The garden centres firm has terminated discussions with Cinven following the withdrawal of a bid believed to have had the support of Wyevale’s largest shareholder.
Singapore-based CapitaLand’s interest in China’s real estate sector has evolved but remains unabated, as evidenced by the firm’s recent fundraising.
Mark Anson’s move from the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) to private investment manager Hermes is a jump many public pension plan heads have made before.