Private Equity
Samir Assaad Samaan, formerly NBK Capital’s head of private equity, will lead the Abu Dhabi-backed firm’s push into the buyout market.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Lehman’s former merchant banking unit will be owned by management in a joint venture with South African billionaire Johann Rupert.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
A $20m investment in South African company Buildworks will benefit from the ongoing development of Africa’s electrical power infrastructure. The company could expand into the Middle East, according to Kingdom Zephyr partner Panos Voutyritsas.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The proceeds of the firm's fourth rights issue will be used to fund growth opportunities at portfolio companies.
3 min read · 05 January 2013
The Africa-focused private equity firm has made two investments from Pan African Investment Partners II, including a co-investment with Emerging Capital Partners in tinned tuna-producer Thunnus Overseas Group.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
Meb Somani and Peter Ruxton have left the emerging markets firm as it realigns its strategy to focus less on oil, gas and mining and more on consumer, financial services and industrials.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The $28bn national oil fund has cancelled commitments to funds including Alinda and Pathway Capital as it tries to re-focus on ‘core’ asset classes amid continuing losses.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The UK government-backed fund of funds has invested in two new vehicles: India Financial Inclusion Fund and Catalyst Microfinance Investors.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The pioneering microinsurance fund has garnered $50m from the likes of the European Investment Bank and Dutch development finance company FMO. The fund will invest in developing countries in Africa and Asia.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The vehicle, Mid-Atlantic Capital Fund, is the first real estate opportunity fund for the Frederick, Maryland-based real estate company.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
