Private Equity
A pension fund conference in San Francisco, featuring a keynote speech from Madeleine Albright, highlighted the opportunities and perils of investing in China and other emerging markets. By Paul Fruchbom.
2 min read · 31 December 2012
A newly created “scorecard” takes a stab at identifying country-by-country strengths and weaknesses within the Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) region’s private equity industry. Judy Kuan reports.
2 min read · 31 December 2012
Los Angeles- and New York-based Qualia Capital has agreed to take over Gaylord Films and Rysher Entertainment in a reported $100m deal. The transaction represents private equity’s continued drive into the entertainment space.
2 min read · 31 December 2012
Intel Capital’s recently announced $50m (€42m) Brazil Technology Fund is the Santa Clara-based firm’s latest move to strengthen its position in emerging markets. Judy Kuan reports.
2 min read · 31 December 2012
The Boston-based firm has closed on a $3.5 billion private equity capital fund and a $778 million subordinated debt fund, after turning away billions of dollars in LP interest.
2 min read · 31 December 2012
Illinois is one of the few states that have passed into legislation a law banning state money from going into Sudan-linked businesses. The rule has already gotten some state pension money banned from certain partnerships. Ken MacFadyen reports.
3 min read · 31 December 2012
The appointment of former Lazard investment manager Christopher Parkin will help the US-based private equity firm expand its activities in Europe.
2 min read · 31 December 2012
After a year of due diligence, Germany’s Siemens Venture Capital is ready to extend its investment activities in Asia’s two fastest growing economies – China and India.
2 min read · 31 December 2012
The Boston- and London-based firm has sunk $90 million into Alma Lasers, betting on a sector the firm sees as growing rapidly.
1 min read · 31 December 2012
US-based Stryker has paid a venture capital consortium led by Israel’s Vitalife Life Science Ventures $50m for Sightline Technologies, a surgical products manufacturer.
2 min read · 31 December 2012
