Private Equity
The UK-listed private equity firm has drawn on talent from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development to staff its Central and Eastern Europe team.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
In a move welcomed by the London Assembly, the ‘Prince of Darkness’ has relinquished his position as head of Transport for London before even taking it up, as he resigns his position as First Deputy Mayor.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
Former IBM chief Louis Gerstner will step down as the global buyout firm’s chairman after five years. He will remain a senior advisor to the firm’s Asia, Europe, Japan and US buyout funds.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
The South African investment banking group has beefed up its private equity coverage with the appointment of Gareth Taylor from Deloitte.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
The Moscow-based asset management firm has revealed an equity investment in Lion Capital’s buyout of Russian Alcohol Group. Boris Fedorov, the former Russian minister of finance and co-founder of UFG, will join the board of the Russian vodka giant.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
After nearly 30 years in the buyout industry, one of Cinven’s founding partners is scaling back his time commitment to the firm as it prepares to raise between €8bn and €10bn for its fifth fund. Cinven is also reportedly among the bidders for Anglo-Dutch media group Reed Elsevier, expected to fetch roughly £1bn.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
The middle market specialist has hired former MultiPlan president Harvey Sigelbaum and MBF Healthcare Partners director Joseph Ibrahim to lead the firm’s healthcare initiative. In related news, Avista Capital Partners has tapped former Johnson & Johnson executive Patrick O’Neill.
3 min read · 04 January 2013
After a tortuous process Tasman Capital Partners has acquired Nikko's Australian portfolio and is to launch a mid-market private equity fund for investments in Australia and New Zealand.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
The private equity branch of UK-based Standard Life will add Jamie Ebersole to its roster of investment professionals as the firm seeks to rebuild its Boston office. Ebersole joins Eric Albertson, who was appointed North American investment director in May.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
Gary Stein has moved over to the Leon Black-led alternative asset manager to enhance the firm’s visibility ahead of an expected $418m float on the NYSE.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
