Private Equity
Evan Bayh, an Indiana senator who is considering a run for the White House, once advised a New York firm run by Todd Berman, who was subsequently sent to prison for theft.
2 min read · 11 January 2013
Biggest ever buyout could be the start of something even more impressive.
3 min read · 11 January 2013
Blue Wolf Capital Management has used a commitment from South African investor Johnnic Holdings to make a $110m venture into the energy sector.
2 min read · 11 January 2013
Jacana Partners, a private equity group co-founded by ECI non-executive chairman Stephen Dawson, will join a growing number of firms looking to raise capital for Africa next year.
3 min read · 06 January 2013
The International Finance Corporation has invested $35 million in a fund dedicated to expanding Africa’s communications infrastructure.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
A $25m lawsuit against Castle Harlan claims the firm engaged in ‘fraud’ and ‘unjust enrichment’ for its ‘quick flip’ of Australian mining company Norcast last year.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
Medu Capital received $65m in financing for its third fund, which will invest in small and mid-market companies based in South Africa.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
Emerging markets firm Actis has bolstered its West African operations with the appointment of Kingdom Zephyr partner Mark Ransford as a director.
1 min read · 06 January 2013
EQT fought off stiff competition from its heavyweight European peers to acquire wound-dressing company BSN Medical from Montagu Private Equity, which booked a 3x return on the sale.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
Africa-focused firms are building on the promise shown by the continent’s private equity industry last year, with a trio of deals by Ethos, Duet Group and Emerging Capital Partners helping to kickstart dealmaking this month.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
