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Evolvence India invests in JM Financial’s $225m fund

AIM-listed Evolvence India Fund has backed its seventh Indian private equity fund as investors warm to buyout firms in the booming Indian economy.

1 min read · 04 January 2013

Kreos allocates €100m in five months

Venture debt provider Kreos has allocated half of its third fund in under five months.

2 min read · 04 January 2013

Advent to open Ukraine office

Advent International is expanding its horizons further east, with a Ukraine office planned for September to supplement its existing network.

2 min read · 04 January 2013

Actis gets $1 billion for CDC power assets

Emerging private equity market investor Actis has made over $1 billion from the sale of power assets held by Globeleq, a subsidiary of UK investment group CDC, through two transactions.

1 min read · 04 January 2013

CORECAP launches first Shariah compliant fund

CORECAP, a Qatar-based alternative asset manager and advisor, has launched its debut private equity fund. The $150 million Shariah-compliant fund will look to take advantage of the growing popularity of Islamic private equity.

2 min read · 04 January 2013

BankMuscat plans two India funds

Oman-based BankMuscat is planning two funds to invest in the Indian market, one of which is specifically targeted at companies which are consistent with Shari’ah law.

1 min read · 04 January 2013

Greek group eyes €5bn for SE Europe

Greek investment group Marfin wants to raise over €5 billion via a rights issue for investments in South East Europe – and then put the entire sum to work within just 12 months.

3 min read · 04 January 2013

VC firms invest $12m in telecoms group(2)

XConnect Global Networks, a service provider to the telecommunications industry, has received $12 million of funding from a venture capital consortium led by Accel Partners and Venrock Associates.

1 min read · 04 January 2013

Former PCG heavyweights found rival firm(2)

Monte Brem, the former president of gatekeeper Pacific Corporate Group, has founded a competing firm in California with two other ex-PCG executives.

1 min read · 04 January 2013

Sainsbury’s faces fresh takeover interest(2)

Three Delta, a Qatar-based investment group, has bought a 15 percent stake in UK retailer Sainsbury’s, increasing the pressure on the board to realise greater value from its real estate assets.

2 min read · 04 January 2013

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