Private Equity
Global private equity house Carlyle and Dutch buyout firm Oranje-Nassau Groep have stumped up €160m to acquire Dutch specialty chemicals business Stahl from Investcorp in a €520m transaction.
2 min read · 31 December 2012
A government agency of Abu Dhabi has established an infrastructure fund, which Macquarie Bank and Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank will co-manage and provide 25 percent equity.
2 min read · 31 December 2012
The London-headquartered private equity firm said it has returned a total of £50.1m to investors following the sale of UK travel operator Travelsphere to Electra Partners Europe.
2 min read · 31 December 2012
The global private equity firm has made its second commitment as a limited partner this year, investing $15m in Dubai-based Ithmar Capital’s second fund.
2 min read · 31 December 2012
The Middle East and Northern African private equity house has promoted vice president Shirish Saraf to managing director.
1 min read · 31 December 2012
Investment company Al-Tawfeek has launched Bahrain’s first Shari’ah compliant private equity fund, targeting $100m (€83m).
1 min read · 31 December 2012
The UK lower mid-market private equity firm has promoted two of its team to the position of director and one to investment manager.
1 min read · 31 December 2012
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
Michael Jackson’s Beatles catalogue has once again come to his rescue—this time keeping him out of bankruptcy and foreclosure by New York hedge fund Fortress. By Aaron Lovell.
3 min read · 31 December 2012
Analyst Ben Holmes has been promoted to principal at technology-focused European venture capital investor Index Ventures.
1 min read · 31 December 2012
