Private Equity
Listed private equity groups suffered sharp declines in their share prices during last week’s severe public market downturn, with some analysts wary about the volatility of the sector.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
The $9.3bn retirement system is hiring its first-ever private equity advisor, and is one of a number of US public pensions making changes to investment consultant relationships.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
Standard Chartered's first Saudi private equity deal is for a minority stake in the country's largest building materials manufacturer.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
Former lawyer Thomas Chevalier, who most recently worked on an investment fund for Russia's Gazprombank, has joined SL Capital Partners as an investment director, with an additional mandate to advise on regulatory issues.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
The sharp downturn in stock markets worldwide last week bodes ill for more than one type of portfolio, writes Oliver Smiddy.
3 min read · 06 January 2013
GP Investments has taken a 100% ownership stake in Brazilian restaurant franchise Fogo de Chão after acquiring a 35% stake in the company in 2006.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
The firm beat its $400m target and $425m hard-cap, and will make investments of between $25m and $75m in Canada and the US.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
With the creation of Access Point Financial, the firm has deployed roughly 30% of its $3.5bn fifth fund, some of which has been in US banking platforms, says CEO Charles Davis.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
NGP’s previous nine funds have generated a net IRR of 22%, influencing the $75bn pension fund’s commitment to NGP Natural Resources X.
1 min read · 06 January 2013
The New York firm has exchanged contracts to buy a £60m data centre in London in its first deal in Europe since taking over Citi Property Investors last November.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
