Private Equity
According to a survey of LPs by placement agent Probitas Partners, declining interest in China is driving a drop-off across emerging markets.
2 min read · 12 December 2017
The firm’s $990 million Africa Fund III aims to benefit from the continent’s rapidly expanding middle class.
2 min read · 04 July 2017
Montagu Private Equity has made 3x on the sale of ghd – maker of flat irons and hair dryers – to Lion Capital.
2 min read · 22 January 2014
Sir Stuart Rose, Marks and Spencer’s former boss, will become chair of UK clothing chain Fat Face nearly six years after Bridgepoint acquired the company.
2 min read · 22 January 2014
The two private equity firms have invested in eBaoTech, a provider of software and services to the insurance industry.
2 min read · 22 January 2014
Pension funds have been ramping up exposure to alternatives – with some of the world’s largest pension markets recording a rise in average allocations to 19% from 5%. Consultancy Towers Watson is ‘confident’ the numbers will keep rising.
3 min read · 22 January 2014
The firm plans to target Asian investors for the first time.
3 min read · 14 November 2013
The UK-based emerging markets firm has added to its African energy portfolio by acquiring utilities in Cameroon.
2 min read · 08 November 2013
The UK firm has now realised most of the investments in the £235m Gresham Fund III, after selling specialist oil and gas recruitment provider Swift to US firm Wellspring.
2 min read · 07 November 2013
Despite often being required to use independent fund administrators, fund managers have to comb through the results to ensure reports from service providers are accurate.
3 min read · 07 November 2013
