Private Equity
Partners Capital, the private investment office for private equity professionals, is opening an office in Hong Kong.
3 min read · 05 January 2013
The Spanish infrastructure group has received several offers for its 65% stake in Naples airport in a deal that could net the company up to €200m.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The Florida-based firm paid $20m to acquire the pork processing operations of Maple Leaf Foods, Ontario’s largest pork processing business.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The Chinese firm, led by Fang Fenglei, is reportedly winding down after just one fund as two of the three founding partners plan their retirement.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Asia provided something of an exit haven during 2009, according to a recent study, however the western markets are returning with renewed vigour.
3 min read · 05 January 2013
The firm has agreed to purchase 74.67% of the JASDAQ-listed cosmetics vendor from parent Avon for $90m. It has offered to acquire the remaining 25.33% from shareholders.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The portfolio company of emerging markets private equity and infrastructure investor Actis has acquired the shareholdings of EDF Group and ABB Equity Ventures in the Azito gas-fired power plant in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
Former Zurich private equity head Jim Kester has joined the $600bn Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund as CIO of the fund’s private equity unit.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The Cerre de Hula wind energy plant in Honduras should be operational in 2012 and is expected to generate 6% of the country’s power.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
AXA is set to strengthen its funds of funds team in anticipation of further large opportunities in the secondary market.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
