Private Equity

Middle East & North Africa

Bridgepoint sells Hydrex for 3x cash

The London-based mid-market investor has sold equipment supplier Hydrex to Quilvest and the Shoaibi Group for £106m.

1 min read · 31 December 2012

Intel sets up shop in Brazil

Intel Capital, the captive VC arm of Intel Corp., has set its sights on Brazil, signalling the ongoing improvement seen in the country’s capital markets.

2 min read · 31 December 2012

New PE firm launched in Middle East

The Group, a new United Arab Emirates private equity firm, has been set up to invest AED200m in the region.

2 min read · 30 December 2012

Cypress buys vacation marketing outfit

The Cypress Group has bolstered its Stone Canyon platform with the acquisition of Vacation Connections. The transaction represents one of the first deals since the departure of Cypress co-head Jamie Singleton.

2 min read · 30 December 2012

ICT investment in India gathers steam

India’s VC market has become increasingly crowded, with Intel being the most recent investor to announce plans for further investment in the country’s information and communications technology (ICT) industry. By Judy Kuan.

3 min read · 30 December 2012

CCMP Capital Asia buys Waco for ZAR5.4bn

The Asia-focused private equity arm of JP Morgan Partners has acquired the South African building services company in the country’s largest buyout to date.

2 min read · 30 December 2012

Montagu pays €1bn for BSN

The UK buyout group has reportedly seen off competition from three other European private equity firms to claim the German medical products business.

1 min read · 30 December 2012

Swicorp launches Iran, Algeria and Sudan fund

The Swiss-headquartered investment firm has already received over $100 million in commitments for the new fund.

1 min read · 30 December 2012

Abraaj closes fund II on $500m

The Middle East private equity firm has closed its new fund, ABOF II, and looks set to invest nearly 25 percent of it in the next six months.

2 min read · 30 December 2012

Thriller

Pop singer Michael Jackson’s financial troubles have become a spectator sport the world over, as distressed investor Fortress moves towards foreclosing on the King of Pop’s outstanding debt – and his stake in the valuable Beatles’ catalogue. By Aaron Lovell.

2 min read · 30 December 2012

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