Private Equity
The UK lower mid-market private equity firm has promoted two of its team to the position of director and one to investment manager.
1 min read · 31 December 2012
Kuwaiti investment bank Global Investment House has launched its second vehicle aimed at pre-IPO and IPO opportunities in the Middle East, North Africa and Asia.
2 min read · 31 December 2012
Michael Jackson’s Beatles catalogue has once again come to his rescue—this time keeping him out of bankruptcy and foreclosure by New York hedge fund Fortress. By Aaron Lovell.
3 min read · 31 December 2012
Analyst Ben Holmes has been promoted to principal at technology-focused European venture capital investor Index Ventures.
1 min read · 31 December 2012
With its upcoming accession to the EU and improving macroeconomic environment, Romania is not only attracting new capital, but yielding returns. Judy Kuan reports.
3 min read · 31 December 2012
Investcorp has made its second acquisition of a French auto parts distributor in the last month with the purchase of Orefi from PPM Capital for an undisclosed sum.
2 min read · 31 December 2012
The San Francisco-based firm will invest in a Turkish alcoholic beverage maker in the first of what it says will be many investments.
2 min read · 31 December 2012
New York-based KPS Special Situations has agreed to sell Ashcroft Holdings, unloading the company to Tokyo’s Nagano Keiki in a deal that will yield a 2x equity return.
2 min read · 31 December 2012
India’s Ranbaxy Laboratories, unsuccessful in its bid for 3i’s German pharma business betapharm in February, has paid $324m for Advent International-backed Terapia.
2 min read · 31 December 2012
Investors in the Middle East are looking to strengthen ties with Asia and capitalise on the region’s growth – through both MENA- and Asia-based private equity funds. Judy Kuan reports.
3 min read · 31 December 2012
