Private Equity
With developed nations mired in financial crisis and emerging markets like Brazil, India and China now firmly emerged, canny investors should look to frontier territories, writes Robert Tomei, chairman and chief executive of private equity group Advanced Capital.
3 min read · 06 January 2013
The FDIC’s board voted unanimously to seek comments on the proposal through 13 January. The Federal Reserve also stated it would accept feedback by that date.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
Private equity firm Ares Capital and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board are to acquire discount retail chain 99 Cents Only in a deal valued at $1.6bn.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
Brazilian pensions may become an integral stop on the private equity fundraising trail, but competition for their commitments will be fierce.
3 min read · 06 January 2013
The Toronto-based mid-market firm has made one acquisition from the fund, acquiring Kansas-based automotive product-maker Hopkins Manufacturing Corporation.
1 min read · 06 January 2013
The fund of funds is expanding its product development team with the hiring of Amanda McCrystal from rival firm HarbourVest.
1 min read · 06 January 2013
Boutique investment bank The Raine Group has closed its first private equity fund and made a raft of senior appointments.
1 min read · 06 January 2013
Sameer Al Ansari (pictured), CEO of investment bank SHUAA Capital, has resigned. The event comes only a few months after it lost its head of private equity, Anis Bibi.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
The China-focused venture firm will continue to make investments in the country's IT, cleantech and consumer services sectors, but will now also target healthcare for the first time.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
A slow fundraising environment, as well as uncertainty around Wilbur Ross’ future role, has led to hesitation among some investors to commit to the firm's fifth fund, according to sources.
4 min read · 06 January 2013
