Private Equity
Standard Chartered's first Saudi private equity deal is for a minority stake in the country's largest building materials manufacturer.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
NBGI Private Equity has acquired a Turkish drugs company, the latest in a spate of investments, particularly in healthcare, by firms drawn to the country’s compelling fundamentals.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
Rift Valley Railways, which operates in Kenya and Uganda, has received financing from a host of investors including the African Development Bank and the International Finance Corporation.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
The firm beat its $400m target and $425m hard-cap, and will make investments of between $25m and $75m in Canada and the US.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
MENA heavyweights Citadel Capital and Abraaj Capital failed to agree a deal which was expected to result in Egypt-listed Citadel selling a stake to its Dubai-based peer.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The firm has promoted Anand Philip (pictured) to managing director and Joyce Demonteverde to vice president. The moves come as Castle Harlan prepares to defend its quick flip of Norcast.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Mid Europa Partners has underscored the growing importance of Turkey as a market for private equity with its first deal in the country, ahead of an intended office opening in Istanbul.
3 min read · 05 January 2013
The $239bn pension system has put out a ‘request for information’ for a manager to run an investment vehicle targeting emerging private equity managers.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The US firm is selling its entire holding in the Chinese mining machinery company to Joy Global.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
Citadel Capital moved a step closer to selling a stake in itself on Tuesday, appointing Citigroup to advise on strategic options. Two days later, it won approval to vote on a $175m rights issue.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
