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The emerging trend is your friend(3)

As established private equity markets slow in the wake of the credit crunch, global firms are looking further afield and local emerging market managers know this is no flash in the pan, Nicholas Lockley writes.

2 min read · 04 January 2013

Actis plans $250-300m Indian RE fund

The private equity firm is reportedly planning its first India dedicated real estate fund, targeting investors from the US, Europe and Asia.

2 min read · 04 January 2013

Moore opens London office(2)

Moore, a back office services provider, has hired Simon Chadwick from Bear Stearns to spearhead its drive in London and Japan.

1 min read · 04 January 2013

HarbourVest raises $4bn for fifth non-US FoF

HarbourVest Partners’ latest fund of funds has a Europe-focussed main fund and an Asia Pacific-focussed sidecar fund.

2 min read · 04 January 2013

Pantheon and Nova pick up laboratory group for £75m(2)

Pantheon Ventures and secondary investor Nova have bought the scientific laboratory business of Barloworld as it looks to grow the business overseas.

2 min read · 04 January 2013

The emerging trend is your friend(2)

As established private equity markets slow in the wake of the credit crunch, global firms are looking further afield and local emerging market managers know this is no flash in the pan, Nicholas Lockley writes.

2 min read · 04 January 2013

Och-Ziff teams with South African tycoon

The publicly listed alternative assets manager will invest in Africa’s natural resources via a joint venture with Tokyo Sexwale’s Mvelaphanda Holdings and Africa-focussed Palladino Holdings.

2 min read · 04 January 2013

Denham recruits ex-Nomura head for London push(3)

Denham Capital Management is the latest US power industry investor to set up a London office, after recruiting the former head of energy at Japanese bank Nomura International Louis van Pletsen.

1 min read · 04 January 2013

Middle East investors defy the credit crunch

While the credit markets have placed many private equity deals on hold, the ability of investors from the Middle East to deploy capital appears undiminished.

2 min read · 04 January 2013

Ethos exits outsourcing company after 8 years

Ethos Private Equity has sold Tsebo Outsourcing Group having carried out a problematic disposal of a non-core on-flight catering business following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 and ridden out price inflation in South Africa.

2 min read · 04 January 2013

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