Private Equity
The global fund made a second close on its latest Asia-Pacific vehicle weeks before making its first-ever New Zealand investment.
2 min read · 19 September 2013
Amadeus's new fund, which has the African telecoms giant as the cornerstone investor, highlights the need for European VCs to find new approaches while institutional investors remains sceptical about the asset class
2 min read · 19 September 2013
The State Board of Administration committed to two buyout funds and one growth fund during the second quarter of 2013.
2 min read · 19 September 2013
The $150m in commitments to the fourth Asia-focused fund so far are through re-ups from the previous Asia vehicle.
1 min read · 19 September 2013
New Mexico’s PERA, which has $170m allocated for private equity this year, has made its first commitment to Lime Rock Resources, a division of Lime Rock Partners.
2 min read · 19 September 2013
The value of private equity exits and buyouts in Asia rose significantly in the first half, and in Japan exit value spiked 53%, according to Mergermarket.
1 min read · 19 September 2013
The US firm will become the education provider’s third private equity owner, in a deal understood to be worth £400m.
2 min read · 19 September 2013
Investment trusts outperformed other listed assets during the first half of 2013 – and maturing portfolios and corporate activity should further shrink discounts to NAV, says broker Numis Securities.
3 min read · 19 September 2013
Private equity buyout and exit volume fell during the first half of 2013, while fundraising has risen 30%, according to a new report from Ernst & Young.
2 min read · 19 September 2013
Time is running out for GPs to submit recent exits to Private Equity International’s second Operational Excellence Awards.
2 min read · 19 September 2013