Private Equity
Stockholm-based independent asset manager East Capital Explorer has decided to close its Russian Property Fund, returning the capital back to its investors.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
Mongolia has in recent years attracted the attention of Hopu Investment Management, Temasek and CIC. Aston Tan looks into the opportunities for private equity investors in this natural resource-rich country.
6 min read · 05 January 2013
Mid Europa Partners has made its first investment in renewable energy since the firm decided to make it a core target sector nine months ago.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The New York-headquartered private equity firm will acquire 25% of Eastern European restaurant operator AmRest.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
French and German foreign minsters have come out strongly against the ‘third country’ rules in the latest draft of the proposed EU regulations.
3 min read · 05 January 2013
The development institution is about half-way through the $300m its Infrastructure Department was authorised to invest in such funds, but may allocate further capital later this year when an ambitious $3bn renewables investment target for the next three years target kicks in.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Karl Peterson, a San Francisco-based partner, will move to London to co-head European operations. The firm also recently hired Simon Henderson, the ex-European Capital head of UK buyouts.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Former members of Linklaters’ 'flying squad' of emerging markets pros will be split between London and Romania.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
Jean-Paul Gauzes, the rapporteur for AIFM, has suggested a way of replacing the controversial third-country rules.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Thayer will buy $307m for Interstate Hotels & Resorts in a 50-50 partnership with Shanghai Jin Jiang International Hotels. IHR shareholders have yet to vote on the plans.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
