Private Equity
David Williams, who retired as a senior partner from Graphite earlier this year, has been joined Edinburgh- and London-based Dunedin.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The mid-market private equity firm held a final close on its $500m target for Fund II, and promoted a number of staff to senior positions.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
Li Tuchun, founder of Chinese dairy drink company Taizinai, has reportedly been detained under suspicion of embezzlement. The company, which saw investments from Actis, Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs, is currently undergoing a comprehensive restructuring.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Riyada Enterprise Development (RED) is Abraaj Capital’s new SME investment platform, a $500m initiative. Tom Speechley, who runs it, explains to PEO what RED is aiming to achieve.
4 min read · 05 January 2013
Benjamin Cheng, who focuses on the firm’s investment in China’s consumer sector, will leave after one last exit, according to reports.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The New York-based law firm has added partner Louis Hernandez to its 70-member private equity practice.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The global private equity firm has hired the former head of Nokia in China to help source telecom deals in the region.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
Randall Lee, a former Lone Star Advisors director, has joined CVC Capital Partners’ two-strong Seoul-based team.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The firm has hired Tze Ching Chan to support its investment activities in Asia’s financial services sector.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
True value creation plus a focus on sector dislocation and emerging markets have become crucial given the 'flat, low growth' environment, according to TPG co-founder Jim Coulter.
3 min read · 05 January 2013
