Private Equity
A consortium headed by the Qatari Investment Authority is reportedly finalizing a deal to acquire the UK property outsourcing business Trillium from Land Securities.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
Qatar Holding, the direct investment division of the Qatar Investment Authority, has purchased the world famous Harrods store in London for £1.5bn.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
Apax adds to private equity momentum in Brazil, following First Reserve and The Carlyle Group in recent deals.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Oak Hill will buy the casual dining and arcade game chain from Wellspring Capital. Dave & Buster’s abandoned plans for a $170m IPO in mid-2008.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The development institution is about half-way through the $300m its Infrastructure Department was authorised to invest in such funds, but may allocate further capital later this year when an ambitious $3bn renewables investment target for the next three years target kicks in.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The British Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (BVCA) is creating a body to ‘enhance’ understanding between investment firms and their investors.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The MENASA-focused firm has cut its buyout fund's target in half, citing a difficult fundraising environment and changed deal landscape. Its annual report disclosed LPs were allowed to reduce existing commitments - a move several mega-funds have made.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The bank has hired top-ranking execs from Warburg Pincus, Merrill Lynch Private Equity and ECP to lead PE activity in Africa, Brazil and Turkey.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Mohammad Almojel was previously an associate director at MerchantBridge Private Equity, and sits on the board of the Saudi-British Business Council.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
PEI Asia presents the 2009 Asian winners in the tenth annual Private Equity International Awards.
10 min read · 05 January 2013
