Private Equity
The deal comes as the firm is attempting to collect $1bn for two separate Africa funds
2 min read · 08 October 2014
Buyer Swiss Re is also an LP in LeapFrog's recently-closed second fund
2 min read · 08 October 2014
Yet Asian GPs have been showing increasing interest in the region, according to the S&P study
3 min read · 07 October 2014
Yet the majority of GPs don’t have enough carried interest to fund their future personal commitments
2 min read · 07 October 2014
The firm has bought the ammunition manufacturer using its £500m ‘manufacturing and specialist engineering commitment’
2 min read · 06 October 2014
Chairman Roger Yates had warned the row could cost Electra over £2m
2 min read · 06 October 2014
The exit comes shortly after the London-based firm’s tenth fund hit its £500m hard-cap
2 min read · 06 October 2014
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission may consider significant changes to the definition of “accredited investor” pending a recommendation of an Investor Advisory Committee. The proposals could lead to the expansion or contraction in the number of people who qualify to participate in private offerings such as private equity funds.
2 min read · 03 October 2014
The London-based firm continues expanding its US private equity team with a new partner
1 min read · 03 October 2014
The firm’s latest fund has closed on $3.4 billion, below the $6 billion target
1 min read · 03 October 2014
