Private Equity
The firm’s latest MENA vehicle, the first of its kind, opens up certain sectors for Gulf-based LPs in Carlyle’s $500m MENA fund.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
A consortium of private equity firms has acquired Xe, the controversial private military contractor once known as Blackwater.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The Sydney-based firm is the latest to uncork a wine deal, buying a majority stake in NYSE-listed Constellation, whose labels include Clos du Bois.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The deal, for Nigeria-based InterSwitch, includes a co-investment from technology-oriented firm Adlevo Capital.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The financial services-focused firm has amassed a load of capital in the past few months, after having collected more than $1.5bn by August.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Pune-headquartered Quick Heal says it will use the capital to further its overseas expansion.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The $24bn pension has made commitments to BC Partners, Meritech Capital and SFC Energy Partners, and is considering committing to Berkshire Partners and international investment group Brait.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The French concessionaire has reached financial close for the €230m Dakar-Diamniadio toll road, in Senegal, backed by €62.5 million in debt from the African Development Bank, the IFC, Senegalese bank CBAO and the West African Development Bank.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The World Bank Group, in cooperation with the Islamic Development Bank, is looking to set up a regional initiative to help bridge an infrastructure gap in the Middle East and North Africa. The initiative is expected to raise $1bn.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
Norway Government Pension Fund Global’s debut purchase in London capped a busy few months for similar government-backed investors buying in Europe’s major cities. PERE Magazine, December 2010, January 2011 issue.
3 min read · 05 January 2013
