Private Equity
The revelation that an LP commitment to Accel Partners' 2009 fund makes the church an indirect investor in Wonga, a payday loan provider it has publicly criticised, has prompted the church to review its entire portfolio.
2 min read · 19 September 2013
The emerging markets specialist, who worked for AIG Investments and its eventual reincarnation PineBridge Investments, left the firm about a year ago.
2 min read · 19 September 2013
The value of private equity transactions in India’s agricultural sector is up 75 percent in the first half, though Indian companies have some of the highest valuations in Asia.
2 min read · 19 September 2013
The firm is seeking $500m for Fund III, which originally had a $1.3bn target.
1 min read · 19 September 2013
Despite recent protests, Turkey remains a strong market for private equity investment, write Ted Cominos (pictured) and John Faurescu.
3 min read · 19 September 2013
The three high-profile appointments, which include the president of China Investment Corporation and the CEO of Qatar Investment Authority, come as Russia’s sovereign wealth fund continues to forge partnerships with international institutions to source co-investment opportunities.
2 min read · 19 September 2013
The Hong Kong-based firm has made a final close on its latest China-focused vehicle, which was targeting $150 million.
1 min read · 19 September 2013
First came the financial crisis, then the Arab Spring. The MENA region has had to deal with crises on several fronts over the last few years. So how well is the region’s private equity industry picking itself up after the turmoil?
7 min read · 19 September 2013
KKR will acquire about 27% or 4.75m shares of the oil field digitalisation company.
1 min read · 19 September 2013
Mill City, named after Minneapolis’ flour milling era, has launched its second fund that will make investments in upper-Midwest states.
2 min read · 19 September 2013
