Private Equity
The partnership will make direct secondary investments in French private equity, with a focus on venture capital, leveraged buyouts and growth capital.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
The New York-based private equity firm has raised its first real estate vehicle in more than 20 years to target distressed real estate.
3 min read · 06 January 2013
AAC Capital Partners has generated a 2.4x return on ventilation business Volution after finally concluding a protracted sale process with a £163m sale to TowerBrook.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
The growth equity and venture capital firm has invested in nine green energy companies alongside firms including Lexington Partners and Partners Group.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
Emerging markets-focused investment group Actis, which remains in negotiations with the UK government over the 40% of the business still owned by state agency DfID, has promoted three of its executives to partner.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
Political risk was on stark display in Africa this year, potentially overshadowing investment opportunities in countries in need of investment capital, writes Hisham El-Khazindar.
3 min read · 06 January 2013
Global infrastructure funds closed on $20.8bn in 2011, the largest amount raised since 2008, including the $3bn first close of GIP’s second fund.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
Time is running out to cast your vote in the prestigious Private Equity International Awards 2011. Many of the races are incredibly close - so your vote could edge one firm, fund or advisor into the No. 1 spot.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
The firm has hired Richard Hope, former director at Alliance Trust Equity Partners, as a vice president in London. Hope is Hamilton Lane’s second hire for its London office in the past two months.
1 min read · 06 January 2013
French insurer Groupama has put its entire private equity arm up for sale. This comprises funds of funds arm Quartilium as well as direct investor Acto Capital and mezzanine lender ActoMezz.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
