Middle East

PRI kicks off consultation on ESG reporting

GPs and LPs broadly agree some standardisation is required

Hamilton Lane closes third co-investment fund at $1.5bn

Hamilton Lane sees strength in mid-sized and lower mid market co-invest opportunities

ME consortium invests in North American food sector

Trussbridge-led consortium buys majority stake in La Maison Cannelle

ADM Capital plans second CEECAT fund

Fund II will follow a similar strategy as Fund I focused on recovery in CEE and Turkey

ADM Capital exits Turkish cement company

ADM Capital invested in AKG Gazbeton in 2011 using its first dedicated emerging Europe fund

Samena Capital buys stake in Kleinwort Benson

The investment will help fund bank's Middle East expansion plans

Fortissimo Capital closes fourth fund on $470m

The Israeli fund focuses on special situations

Viola collects $250m for tech deals

The firm’s second fund will look to back 10-12 Israel-based growth-stage technology companies

Chart of the Week: Middle East allocating more to private equity

<em><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">More than a third of LPs invest greater than 15 percent in private equity</span></em>

Abraaj taps online consumer with first Turkey fund deal

The emerging markets specialist has acquired a minority stake in e-commerce business Hepsiburada