Private Equity
Market players are disagreeing over which EU legal instrument should be lobbied for as new rules over the alternative investment industry draw nearer.
3 min read · 05 January 2013
The firms have teamed up to acquire online travel agent Opodo, owned by travel group Amadeus. AXA and Permira plan to merge Opodo with two other internet travel companies.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The UK government-owned development finance institution has pledged capital to two funds addressing climate change and energy efficiency in some of the world’s poorest countries.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
Mark Florman’s focus is shifting from Africa to the BVCA
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The $71bn pension system says cuts in fees it pays to investment managers will save it at least $40m over the next five years.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The alternative asset titan has sold its majority stake in JMC Steel Group to minority shareholder Zekelman family.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The Nordic firm has acquired Taiwan’s Gala TV alongside the company’s CEO Poa-Chuan Lin.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
Global Investment House has become the latest private equity firm to tap into the growing sector with the acquisition of Biçakcilar, a manufacturer of medical hardware.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The state’s $70bn pension is considering selling a big chunk of its private equity portfolio to pare down relationships and potentially 'kick-start' the programme that has been mostly inactive for two years.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The European mid-market firm is set to unveil its first deal in Turkey – an investment in a healthcare provider – with another deal understood to be imminent.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
