Private Equity
Opportunities for consolidation in the financial services sector – particularly among life insurance and asset management firms – have led Resolution, like Marfin and Global Investment House earlier this year, to access the public markets.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The Athens Stock Exchange-listed mega-fund is the latest private equity firm to move into the aviation sector, purchasing just less than half of medical evacuation-focused Flight Ambulance International.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
Investcorp has become the latest firm to take cost-cutting measures as it plans to lose 90 staff. Earlier this week the firm invested in UK debt management company TDX Group.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The Brunei-based alternatives manager has bought EMP Global, an emerging markets private equity firm. EMP's heavy-hitting chairman, former World Bank chief and Pakistani prime minister Moeen Qureshi, joins BMB’s senior management.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
A joint partnership between Venture Partners Botswana and the Botswana Medical Aid Society has purchased a 90% stake in Medical Rescue International Botswana.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The pan-African specialist will take board seats on Finagestion, a water and power supplier for Côte d’Ivoire and Senegal.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Former BHP Billiton executive will join Denham’s London office to focus on mining investments.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The fund has earmarked $80m for three venture funds, including two re-ups and one new relationship.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
Asia-focused Olympus has teamed with US venture firm Bessemer on a $55m investment in Orient Green Global.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The emerging markets-focused firm has already invested 12% of the fund, which will limit its use of leverage to deals in South Africa and Southeast Asia.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
