Private Equity
The UK-based group is to buy Cerved, which was carved out from a group of Italian banks by Bain Capital and Clessidra in December 2008.
2 min read · 21 September 2013
The Southeast Asia-focused firm gained a 1.9x return on its sale of a poultry business alongside co-investor Rabo Capital.
2 min read · 21 September 2013
The European arm of Sun Capital Partners has bought UK-based Paragon for about £150m – giving Equistone its fifth exit of 2012 – and completed a bolt-on acquisition for portfolio company Albéa.
4 min read · 21 September 2013
As investing has become harder in a more complex world, according to Christopher Ailman, CIO of CalSTRS, we surveyed LPs to find out their top concerns going into 2013.
3 min read · 21 September 2013
Nearly nine out of 10 GPs expect to raise new funds over the next 24 months, recent research suggests – with 83% aiming for a vehicle as large as their previous one.
2 min read · 21 September 2013
Miguel Zurita’s appointment as a co-chief investment officer comes as Altamar plans to raise an emerging market and a secondary fund this year.
2 min read · 21 September 2013
The Belgium-headquartered firm has so far raised €100m to invest in a sector where it believes ageing populations and a rise in chronic illnesses will create investment opportunities.
2 min read · 21 September 2013
Funds of funds found it even harder to raise capital last year, as cash-strapped investors baulked at the extra layer of fees and the extra degree of separation from the underlying assets. What can fund of funds managers do to stay relevant in a changing world? By Jeremy Hazlehurst
10 min read · 21 September 2013
Robert Berlé joins the Italian fund of fund after 30 years as an investment and corporate banker, as the firm seeks to further expand its industrial and geographical remit.
2 min read · 21 September 2013
The firm sees life in the entertainment products retailer despite strong competition from digital streaming, online retailers and piracy.
2 min read · 21 September 2013
