Private Equity
Kuwaiti investment bank Global Investment House has launched its second vehicle aimed at pre-IPO and IPO opportunities in the Middle East, North Africa and Asia.
2 min read · 31 December 2012
London-based private equity firm Montague Private Equity has acquired Denmark-based pipe manufacturer Logstor from an Axcel-led consortium.
2 min read · 31 December 2012
US buyout group KKR has entered into its first investment in India in a big splash, acquiring the software business of Flextronic International for $900 million.
2 min read · 31 December 2012
The UK middle-market firm has partnered with German private equity house HSH N Kapital to acquire a German supplier of air conditioning and heating systems to buses.
1 min read · 31 December 2012
Bill Owen, the latest military-political figure to leave Washington for the world of alternative assets, is joining AEA Holdings to head up the firm’s growing Asia platform. By Aaron Lovell.
3 min read · 31 December 2012
US alternative investment specialist AEA Holdings is establishing offices in Hong Kong where newly-appointed Bill Owens, former Nortel CEO, will oversee investment opportunities across non-Japan Asia.
1 min read · 31 December 2012
New data from the National Venture Capital Association shows that long-term performance in the US remains strong despite dismal IPO valuation. Dave Keating reports.
3 min read · 31 December 2012
Investors in the Middle East are looking to strengthen ties with Asia and capitalise on the region’s growth – through both MENA- and Asia-based private equity funds. Judy Kuan reports.
3 min read · 31 December 2012
The Central and Eastern Europe-focused investor has acquired a majority stake in Poland’s Pett&Pett Donako.
2 min read · 31 December 2012
A private equity consortium co-led by Vestar Capital Europe and Ergon Capital Partners has signed an agreement to acquire Italian glass insulator manufacturer Seves Group.
2 min read · 31 December 2012
