Private Equity
With its upcoming accession to the EU and improving macroeconomic environment, Romania is not only attracting new capital, but yielding returns. Judy Kuan reports.
3 min read · 31 December 2012
Silicon Valley-based Sequoia Capital has merged with India and US-focused venture capital firm WestBridge Capital Partners.
1 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
Investcorp has made its second acquisition of a French auto parts distributor in the last month with the purchase of Orefi from PPM Capital for an undisclosed sum.
2 min read · 31 December 2012
The San Francisco-based firm will invest in a Turkish alcoholic beverage maker in the first of what it says will be many investments.
2 min read · 31 December 2012
Driven by strong macroeconomic performance and well developed corporate governance standards, GPs in South Africa’s private equity industry are feeling bullish. Judy Kuan reports.
2 min read · 31 December 2012
New York-based KPS Special Situations has agreed to sell Ashcroft Holdings, unloading the company to Tokyo’s Nagano Keiki in a deal that will yield a 2x equity return.
2 min read · 31 December 2012
India’s Ranbaxy Laboratories, unsuccessful in its bid for 3i’s German pharma business betapharm in February, has paid $324m for Advent International-backed Terapia.
2 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 French arm of ABN AMRO Capital and Paris-based Astorg Partners have supported the €210m management buyout of roofing and packaging business OFIC Group.
1 min read · 31 December 2012
