Private Equity
The Athens Stock Exchange-listed mega-fund is the latest private equity firm to move into the aviation sector, purchasing just less than half of medical evacuation-focused Flight Ambulance International.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
Investcorp has become the latest firm to take cost-cutting measures as it plans to lose 90 staff. Earlier this week the firm invested in UK debt management company TDX Group.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The Brunei-based alternatives manager has bought EMP Global, an emerging markets private equity firm. EMP's heavy-hitting chairman, former World Bank chief and Pakistani prime minister Moeen Qureshi, joins BMB’s senior management.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The fund has earmarked $80m for three venture funds, including two re-ups and one new relationship.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The private equity firms acquired Europe’s largest food and beverage vending machine maker from Merrill Lynch Global Private Equity and Argan Capital using about €600m of debt arranged by eight lenders.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The auction process for the Irish power group attracted acceptable bids, but concerns over their ‘deliverability’ have led Arcapita to put the sale on ice.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
Better Place, backed by Morgan Stanley and VantagePoint Venture Partners, will begin building charging ports and battery exchange stations throughout the San Francisco Bay Area in 2010.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
After a promising start to its latest fundraising, tough market conditions have forced the Paris- and London-based firm to lengthen the fundraising period for its €250m renewables fund.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
Abu Dhabi Investment Company is part of a consortium acquiring OrasInvest. This deal follows its acquisition of UAE-based Unitra METS Group, a specialty beverage distributor, last month.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The Swiss asset manager and the Middle East investment firm are both committing $40m to the fund, which will make investments in oil and gas services, financial services, and light and medium industries.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
