Private Equity
An international arbitration claim has been launched by Lone Star Funds against the South Korean government, the country’s first investor-state dispute.
2 min read · 17 January 2013
Prostar Capital, which was launched earlier this year, has held a first close on its debut infrastructure vehicle and is evaluating investment opportunities.
2 min read · 17 January 2013
The Amsterdam-headquartered firm has bought cash-and-carry business Hancocks, the fifth deal from its €300m H2 Equity Fund IV.
2 min read · 17 January 2013
Terra Firma has agreed to buy a housing business the team first bought in 1996 when they were still at Nomura, and have managed ever since.
2 min read · 17 January 2013
The recruitment of ex-public company CFO Gary Hughes takes Apax Partners’ portfolio support team to 11 people
2 min read · 17 January 2013
The $14bn pension system has hired TD Bank's William Hatanaka (pictured) following the departure of CEO Stephen Griggs in April. OPTrust is increasing its private equity allocation from 4% to 15%.
2 min read · 17 January 2013
The firm, which is raising a $12bn fund, has agreed to sell Scotsman Industries for $575m – having already earned back its original $160m investment through dividends.
2 min read · 17 January 2013
The New Jersey Division of Investment is tacking another $400m onto its separately managed account with BlackRock Private Equity Partners.
2 min read · 17 January 2013
Firms including Bain, Apax and CCMP are pledging significant sums to better align interests with investors, many of whom want to see ‘cash up front’.
3 min read · 17 January 2013
The firm will exit its investment in food ingredient company Fortitech, which it acquired in late 2010. The exit comes as Trilantic seeks $2bn for its fifth flagship fund.
1 min read · 17 January 2013
