Private Equity
The arrest of Baring Vostok Capital Partners' US founder and three colleagues has done little to ease concerns about Russia as an investment destination for LPs.
4 min read · 20 February 2019
The firm has temporarily suspended the four detained employees amid a dispute over the transfer of shares from one of its portfolio companies.
3 min read · 19 February 2019
The four members of one of Russia's oldest private equity firms were detained on Thursday due to a dispute pertaining to retail bank Orient Express, a Baring Vostok portfolio company.
2 min read · 15 February 2019
The UK is no longer the most active private equity market in Europe and some of the country's firms met a cool reception on the fundraising trail.
3 min read · 19 December 2018
The continent’s emerging eastern markets can be an acquired taste, spelling opportunity for those willing to take a leap of faith.
3 min read · 11 December 2018
eFront's chief strategy officer dives deep into the performance of Turkey's private equity funds.
3 min read · 04 October 2018
The firm – which was launched in 2010 by four former Danske Capital executives – gathered €138m for KJK Fund III en route to its €250m cap.
2 min read · 10 September 2018
They accounted for 7% of CEE fundraising in 2017, having committed nothing in the previous two years, research has found.
1 min read · 27 August 2018
A 16-strong team will continue raising CEECAT Recovery Fund II after completing a management buyout.
2 min read · 09 August 2018
Institutional investors should follow the example of football fans and give Russia a chance, says Dominic Reed, partner of UFG Private Equity, which invests in the country and surrounding states.
3 min read · 02 August 2018
