Private Equity
The US merchant banking group has tripled profits reporting “strong results” in its private equity, real estate, financial advisory and fund management businesses, despite watching its unit price fall 20 percent since the IPO.
4 min read · 04 January 2013
The UK-listed private equity group has made a growth capital investment in a Canadian plastic manufacturer – its second North American deal since opening a US office last year.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
Carlyle has hired international trade and policy expert David Marchick to provide in-house government affairs, regulatory and strategic advice to its fund managers.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
The head of European buyout firm Apax Partners, Martin Halusa, has visited China in an attempt to secure backing from the government’s sovereign wealth fund.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
The Global Emerging Markets Group and the Chinese government's investment arm are together raising a $1 billion fund to target mineral energy sources in the developing world.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
The Asian private equity market continues to grow at a rapid rate, but a new report questions whether there are enough quality managers to invest the vast sums pouring into the asset class. James Taylor reports.
3 min read · 04 January 2013
Information technology deals, in particular information services, have boosted venture investment in China to levels not seen since the dotcom boom crashed.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
China has reportedly approved four new private equity funds dedicated to high priority sectors, less than a year after launching its first private equity fund.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
The alternatives-focussed Yale University endowment returned 28 percent this year, up 5.1 percent percent from 2005. The endowment is now valued at $22.5 billion, up 25 percent from 2005.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
Campbell’s will explore strategic options for its Godiva Chocolatier business, as the company refocuses on its core products and expands its soups into Russia and China.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
