Private Equity
The Nordic buyout firm is joining the likes of IK Partners, Candover and Advent as it seeks to take a slice of the Central and Eastern European market. Piotr Czapski, a technology specialist, will lead the push.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The CEO of London-based placement agent MVision says mega-funds may struggle to get commitments next year and must prepare for longer fundraises. He also finds LPs are now allocating up to 20 percent of their private equity programmes to growth-oriented emerging markets.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The managing director of Sydney's Principle Advisory Services, an Australiasian placement agent and advisor, expects factors including the 'denominator effect' and risk perception to decrease the size of re-ups and lenghthen fundraising times. He also thinks Russia- and Brazil-focused funds are in for a tough time.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Former Bear Stearns senior managing director Steven Kwok and Standard Charter Private Equity's ex-Korea chief, Sokho Jung, will spearhead the Swiss bank's private equity expansion into Greater China and Korea.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
Sichuan Zhiquan Special Cement has closed a convertible preferred stock financing with investors that include Merrill Lynch, Lunar Capital and Eos.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
MBK, Macquarie, TPG and Providence were reportedly bidding on the telcom company, which represents the second Asian deal to be scuppered in recent days.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
Dubbed Amara, the fund will rely largely on Gulf-based LPs and plans to go public on London’s Alternative Investment Market. The fund has formed a partnership with Pan China Construction to co-invest in joint ventures.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The Singaporean sovereign wealth fund could fetch an estimated $2.5bn in what will be its third power company sale in 2008.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The global alternatives manager has closed its first large Chinese acquisition more than a year after agreeing to invest in the state-owned chemicals company Bluestar.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
Dubai International Capital remains bullish on opportunities in the emerging markets despite the effects of current market troubles, its COO Anand Krishnan said at the recently concluded Private Equity International India Forum in Mumbai.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
