Private Equity
The California-based placement agent, Probitas, also estimates that $21.5bn has been raised for infrastructure in the first nine months of 2008, less than the $34.3bn raised last year.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Fresh from raising nearly €1bn for its eighth mid-cap fund, the French private equity firm is aligning itself to take advantage of market dislocation. It is also raising its third small-cap fund.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The previously-announced sale of minority stakes in Copenhagen and Brussels aiports, approved by Macquarie Airports shareholders on Friday, will constitute Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund III’s debut transaction. Targeting north of €5.5 billion in commitments, it is Macquarie’s largest pan-European infrastructure fund.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Hong Kong-based CITIC Capital is reportedly in talks with China's national pension fund and the China Development Bank to set up a buyout and a venture fund.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
For MENA-based private equity funds, fundraising is no picnic, writes Jenny Blinch.
3 min read · 05 January 2013
The European venture firm collected commitments from LPs in just three months for its latest early stage fund. It is the same size as its 2007 predecessor, which has been nearly fully deployed alongside a growth capital fund.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Starting this April, former HRJ and GIC Special Investments executive Darren Wong will lead the firm’s Asian fund of funds investment programme from its Beijing office.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The New York-headquartered investment firm has promoted Amanda Siegel from vice president to partner. It has has also appointed three senior associates as vice presidents.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The publicly listed debt affiliate of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts has suspended its dividend to shareholders through 2009 as it tries to bolster its liquidity.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The Africa-focused private equity firm has made two investments from Pan African Investment Partners II, including a co-investment with Emerging Capital Partners in tinned tuna-producer Thunnus Overseas Group.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
