Private Equity

Middle East & North Africa

Rasmala appoints private equity head

Michael Kidd joins the Dubai-based investment bank ahead of its second private equity fund’s final close.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Shailesh Dash resigns from GIH

Hany Shawky will step in as acting head of private equity, as Dash ends a 9-year stint with the Kuwait investment firm to 'pursue other interests'.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Blackstone to construct €1bn European wind farm

The New York-based private equity firm has made its second significant investment in the renewable energy sector with an agreement to invest in a wind farm off the coast of Germany.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Actis reaches $750m for second infrastructure fund

The emerging markets-focused private equity firm fell 40 percent short of its target, due largely to a reduction in commitment size from anchor investor CDC Capital Partners.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

KKR hires ex-Vodafone CEO as senior advisor

Arun Sarin, former chief of Accel-KKR Telecom, has returned to work for the publicly traded asset management firm.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

CHAMP, Castle Harlan seal A$757m malt business exit

United Malt Holdings will be bought by listed Australian grain handler GrainCorp.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Report: Blackstone, Warburg to strike it rich

The reported $4bn sale of Kosmos Energy to ExxonMobil comes as institutional investors show increasing appetite for natural resources.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Bridgepoint poised to plant flag in Turkey

As private equity interest in Turkey gathers momentum, Bridgepoint is close to completing the acquisition of a vehicle inspection business.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

ECP pumps $25m into East African telco

The investment has been made as the firm raises its third pan-African vehicle, which is targeting $1bn.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

EBRD mulls commitment to Turkish debutant

Having scaled back its fundraising target significantly, Eurasia Capital Partners is now close to garnering €10m from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

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