Private Equity
10 min read · 30 December 2012
10 min read · 30 December 2012
HgCapital, the European mid-market private equity firm, has returned €91m to its investors at 1.7 times cost from the re-capitalisation of portfolio company FTE Automotive.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
For investors looking for exposure to emerging markets, investing in private rather than public markets is often the better option, argues Actis’ Jonathan Bond.
5 min read · 30 December 2012
The Wellesley, Massachusetts-based venture capital firm’s new $450m vehicle will look to continue IT investments and expand into China and India.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
MezzAsia Capital, the Asian mezzanine fund, has appointed Geoff Lee as a director of investments covering China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and South Korea.
1 min read · 30 December 2012
Fundraising and new investments are continuing to rise in the Asian private equity market while large and profitable exits are being seen for the first time, says a new report.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
Standard Chartered Private Equity has appointed Fan Chen to head its investment activities in Greater China.
1 min read · 30 December 2012
CVC Capital Partners, the pan-European private equity firm, has acquired the printing inks and printing plates unit of Germany’s BASF and will merge it with a Swedish rival.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
According to reports, US private equity firm Lone Star – which specialises in the purchase of distressed assets – is poised to close its Beijing office and reduce its Chinese activities.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
