Private Equity
Global Capital Management, a subsidiary of Kuwaiti investment bank Global Investment House, has held a first close on its MENA fund with more than $500 million in commitments.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
Bleak economic data has sent US stock markets tumbling – taking Blackstone and Fortress along with – one day before markets close for the Thanksgiving holiday.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
The Florida-headquartered turnaround specialist is growing its global reach as its assets approach $10 billion.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
Dubai-based private equity firm Istithmar has emerged with high-end retailer Barneys New York for a purchase price of $942m, after a month-long bidding war with Japanese clothing retailer Fast Retailing.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
Bleak economic data has sent US stock markets tumbling – taking Blackstone and Fortress along with – one day before markets close for the Thanksgiving holiday.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
Emerging Capital Partners, in partnership with Truffle Capital, has acquired a third African mining company with its $53 million purchase of Morocco’s Compagnie Miniere de Touissit.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
New Enterprise Associates’ Dick Kramlich will live in Shanghai for all of 2008, helping to source deals and build relationships.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
The chairman of China’s largest life insurer wants the government to allow insurers to make private equity-style investments as well as invest in private equity funds.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
Chicago-based Baird has had a China team since 2003 to assist its US portfolio companies, but the firm has now added has seven professionals who will invest in small, high-growth Chinese companies.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
TIAA-CREF and ABP are among those backing a private equity fund being billed as the largest ever dedicated to microfinance.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
