Private Equity
Amid signs that the European crisis is increasingly taking its toll on Central & Eastern Europe, PEI went to Warsaw to ask three industry experts whether the timing is right to reconsider investing in the region – and found a number of reasons for local GPs to be optimistic.
10 min read · 20 September 2013
After a decade of strong growth from BRIC economies, countries like Thailand, Turkey, Peru and Chile are poised to represent the best opportunities for private equity, according to speakers at an emerging markets-focused industry conference.
3 min read · 20 September 2013
In 2012, a merger between two very different fund managers created the Abraaj Group. In April, Philip Borel spoke with several senior partners in the new business about the strategy they’re seeking to execute
10 min read · 20 September 2013
The deal, led by a consortium which includes Russia’s sovereign private equity arm and trade buyer Cordiant, comes a week after One Equity announced its spin-off from JP Morgan.
2 min read · 20 September 2013
The state-backed Russian Direct Investment Fund fund has teamed with Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund to invest in Russia.
1 min read · 20 September 2013
Chinese property and entertainment giant Dalian Wanda Group has acquired Sunseeker from Irish private equity firm FL Partners as China outbound M&A picks up.
3 min read · 20 September 2013
As the Eurozone continues to struggle, some interesting opportunities could arise for private equity firms looking to deploy their capital, according to Geoff Burgess, a partner at Debevoise & Plimpton.
3 min read · 20 September 2013
MIR Capital, a buyout fund jointly created last year by Gazprombank and Intesa Sanpaolo, aims to deploy €300m within the next five years.
2 min read · 20 September 2013
The firm is approaching its $600m target for its second fund of funds focused on small buyouts and is also raising its BRIC Opportunities Fund III, targeting $1bn.
1 min read · 20 September 2013
The emerging markets specialist, who worked for AIG Investments and its eventual reincarnation PineBridge Investments, left the firm about a year ago.
2 min read · 19 September 2013
