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PERE Awards 2009: Europe winners

Thousands of PERE readers voted for the individuals, firms and organisations they thought stood out from the crowd in 2009. Here we present the Europe winners. PERE March 2010 issue

10 min read · 05 January 2013

PE firms brew $220m coffee investment

KKR, New Silk Route and Standard Chartered Private Equity are close to a deal that would see them back one of India's largest coffee house chains.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Citadel's net earnings surge 806.7%

The Cairo-headquartered private equity firm recorded net earnings of $38.1m for 2009 on revenues of $79.2m.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

EFG-Hermes to launch Syrian PE fund

The MENA-based investment bank is setting up an office in Damascus and will raise a private equity fund focused on the country.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Actis backs outsourcing services provider with $50m

The investment gives the emerging markets specialist a substantial minority stake in Integreon and will be used to scale up the company's operations and to make strategic acquisitions.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

East Africa’s ‘immense competitive advantages’

Citadel Capital founder Ahmed Heikal told PEO's sister publication Infrastructure Investor why he wants to invest up to $400m in East Africa.

3 min read · 05 January 2013

Citadel hires CEO for financial platform

The Cairo-headquartered private equity firm has appointed Amr Seif from Investec Asset Management to head its regional financial services platform investment.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Oaktree powers up

The Howard Marks-led firm is making power plays with its latest fundraise.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Blackstone invests in London office complex

Joint venture created with UK REIT, British Land, to own and further improve Broadgate next to Liverpool Street Station.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Navigating Emerging Concerns in Private Equity for Long-term Success

As emerging markets rebound more quickly than advanced economies, GPs must maintain investment discipline to win LP support, writes Christopher Witkowsky.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

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