Private Equity
The Dubai government-backed private equity firm has opened an office in New York following the opening of a Shanghai office last year. The firm’s high-profile investments in North America have included Cirque du Soleil and Barneys New York.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The MENA-focused investment firm has taken a 'strategic stake' in Petroser, which enjoys exclusive rights to distribute BP products in Algeria.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
Dubbed Amara, the fund will rely largely on Gulf-based LPs and plans to go public on London’s Alternative Investment Market. The fund has formed a partnership with Pan China Construction to co-invest in joint ventures.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
Led by former Abraaj managing director and co-founder Shirish Saraf, the growing MENASA-focused firm expects to close its debut special situations fund targeting $350m this month.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The private equity firm, which specialises in Israel and China, has made the ‘flagship deal’ of its ‘gaming cluster strategy’ by backing Oberon Media. Fellow Oberon backers include Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and Oak Investment Partners.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The Bahrain-headquartered investment firm has hired former Morley Fund managing director and Morgan Stanley executive James Tanner as its placement chief, a role previously filled by retiring Investcorp veteran Zahid Zakiuddin.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Amadeus and Wellington have joined Ithmaar Bank as investors in EnQii, which designs and installs ‘digital out-of-home’ advertising networks. Following Ithmaar’s $10m investment last year, EnQii has made three acquisitions.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
Apax Partners, Saban Capital Group and Mori Arkin have upped their stake in the privatised telecom company. The investor group acquired a 30 percent stake in Bezeq in 2005.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The chemicals sector is proving fruitful for Close Brothers Private Equity. It has completed its second deal in a month, selling BWA Water Additives to Bahrain-based investment bank United International.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
An NEA-IndoUS-led syndicate is backing Connectiva, a US-based company that 'leverages the strengths of India' to provide solutions to the telecom industry.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
