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Origo recruits South African MD

Beijing-based private equity group Origo Sino-India has hired John Blake as managing director of mergers and acquisitions.

1 min read · 03 January 2013

CDC profits from emerging markets

The UK government fund of funds manager in developing markets has posted strong results for 2006 while sounding a note of caution as a wall of money heads for new markets.

2 min read · 03 January 2013

4D raises $181m for hydrocarbons

Paris-based 4D Global Energy Advisors has closed another fund exclusively focussed on small to medium sized companies in the hydrocarbons sector.

1 min read · 03 January 2013

Ontario Teachers expands to London

Teachers’ Private Capital, the private equity arm of the Canadian pension, has launched its first foothold outside of Toronto with a London office led by Andrew Claerhout.

2 min read · 03 January 2013

Oak backs Reunion.com

US VC firm Oak Investment Partners has completed a $25 million funding round for social networking site Reunion.com, one of the biggest investments in the area to date.

1 min read · 03 January 2013

Apollo in $3.1bn accessories deal

The New York-based buyout firm has made another retail investment with its sixth fund with the purchase of Claire’s Stores.

1 min read · 03 January 2013

CDC backs South Africa’s debut mezzanine fund

UK fund-of-funds CDC has invested R100 million in Vantage Mezzanine Fund, the first mezzanine fund to be raised in South Africa. The fund is expected to close this August on about R600 million.

1 min read · 03 January 2013

Unitus closes microfinance fund

Unitus Equity Fund has decided to set aside 10 percent of its profits to help the world’s poor gain access to microfinance.

2 min read · 03 January 2013

Real estate powers Blackstone

Blackstone’s IPO filing reveals that its real estate investment arm is actually outperforming its core private equity business.

4 min read · 03 January 2013

Alex Forbes consortium raises offer

The consortium buying Alexander Forbes, a South African financial services group, has increased its offer despite having agreed the deal three months ago.

1 min read · 03 January 2013

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