Private Equity
The specialist emerging markets bank, whose private equity investments have until now focused on South Africa, is establishing a Nigerian private equity team to be headed up by Lloyd Onaghimon.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The UK firm is putting a team in place in Asia with the primary aim of helping its existing portfolio access Asian markets.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The European IT-focused venture capital firm has grown its team as it looks to deploy Fund III.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The Hong Kong-headquartered firm has augmented its Cambodian operations as it raises a $100m private equity and real estate fund focused on the country.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Bessemer Venture Partners has promoted three professionals, two of whom are located in Mumbai and one in Massachusetts.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
3i veteran Michael Queen will now steer the firm, whose top 50 investments lost £682m in the past nine months. Last year, 3i invested a total of £841m, down dramatically from the £1.8bn the prior year. 3i's share price has plummeted in recent months, this morning losing nearly 4%, giving it a £941m market capitalisation.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The UK-based firm hired Lynsey Register to analyse and recommend investment opportunities for its private equity clients. Last summer, Hermes hired Mark Nunny as investment manager on its private equity direct investment business.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The Asian private equity firm formerly known as CCMP Capital Asia has hired Ajeet Singh from global manufacturing and technology company Emerson.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
Joseph Dear, former executive director of the Washington State Investment Board, will become CIO of the US' largest public pension plan following the departure of Russell Read last June. The hire puts an end to speculation that the CIO role would be filled by Carlyle venture veteran Bob Grady.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The private equity branch of French bank Crédit Agricole has bolstered its special situations and venture capital groups, with an eye toward Germany and northern Europe.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
