Middle East

Campbell to become chairman if Three Delta triumphs, Mellor not involved(3)

Three Delta has confirmed Tony Campbell will become chairman of UK supermarket Sainsbury’s if its offer succeeds, although the Sainsbury family is reportedly set against the deal.

KPS earns over 2x return on packing company exit(2)

KPS Capital Partners has exited its position in Blue Ridge Holding, selling the company to the Rank Group for $338 million and a more than 2x return.

Investcorp enjoys record year(3)

The alternative assets manager is capitalising on the booming wealth of the Gulf region with a spate of new buyout, mezzanine and growth capital funds and an almost 50 percent increase in client assets.

Yale returns 28 percent, beats peers

The alternatives-focussed Yale University endowment returned 28 percent this year, up 5.1 percent percent from 2005. The endowment is now valued at $22.5 billion, up 25 percent from 2005.

Senate witness: Carry tax is Abu Ghraib of tax code(2)

The Senate Finance Committee’s second inquiry into carried interest featured witnesses who support and oppose the carried interest designation as capital gains, including one who compared current carried interest tax policy to the notorious Abu Ghraib prison incident of the Iraq War.

Arcapita plans $407m Polish housing project

The first project in the Bahraini firm’s planned expansion into Central and Eastern Europe will be a partnership with Spanish residential developer Layetana.

KPS earns over 2x return on packing company exit

KPS Capital Partners has exited its position in Blue Ridge Holding, selling the company to the Rank Group for $338 million and a more than 2x return.

Investcorp enjoys record year(2)

The alternative assets manager is capitalising on the booming wealth of the Gulf region with a spate of new buyout, mezzanine and growth capital funds and an almost 50 percent increase in client assets.

Campbell to become chairman if Three Delta triumphs, Mellor not involved(2)

Three Delta has confirmed Tony Campbell will become chairman of UK supermarket Sainsbury’s if its offer succeeds, although the Sainsbury family is reportedly set against the deal.

Senate witness: Carry tax is Abu Ghraib of tax code

The Senate Finance Committee’s second inquiry into carried interest featured witnesses who support and oppose the carried interest designation as capital gains, including one who compared current carried interest tax policy to the notorious Abu Ghraib prison incident of the Iraq War.