Private Equity

North America

Five Minutes with Alfredo Castellanos

The Mexican private equity market is less crowded and opportunities are more attractive for firms with local expertise, says Alfredo Castellanos, managing director at Evercore Mexico Capital Partners, which closed its third fund last month.

3 min read · 19 September 2013

Incline Equity set to close above target

The Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based firm is preparing to close its first independent fund on more than $300m.

2 min read · 19 September 2013

Investcorp gobbles up Tyrrell’s Crisps for £100m

The Bahrain-based firm will pay £100m to purchase the company from Langholm Capital, which acquired a majority stake in the business in 2008.

1 min read · 19 September 2013

Warburg sells pharmaceutical company to KKR

The exit of ReSearch Pharmaceutical Services marks the second time Warburg has sold a portfolio company to KKR this year, following the sale of tire maker Alliance Tire Group in April.

1 min read · 19 September 2013

Apax sells insurance broker for $4.4bn

After acquiring the company for about $2bn in 2007, Apax Partners will sell Hub International to its peer Hellman & Friedman.

2 min read · 19 September 2013

KKR raises $305m in credit fund IPO

KKR Income Opportunities Fund is the firm’s first publicly listed closed-end fund and will be invested similarly to KKR’s high-yield, bank loans and special situations strategies.

2 min read · 19 September 2013

South African Capitalworks hits hard-cap

The South Africa-based firm, which came to market in January, has raised its second fund in just six months, reaching its R2.7bn hard-cap.

3 min read · 19 September 2013

Grosvenor buys Credit Suisse’s PE fund of funds

The hedge fund manager is expected to pay more than $200m for the bank’s $18bn Customized Fund Investment Group, which will create an entity with around $40bn under management.

1 min read · 19 September 2013

GIC reports 4% returns, reveals new strategy

The Singaporean sovereign wealth fund reported a slight increase in longterm returns and provided details of its new investment strategy.

2 min read · 19 September 2013

Trilantic nears $2bn target

The Lehman Brothers Merchant Banking spin-out has been raising its first independent fund since last year.

2 min read · 19 September 2013

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