Private Equity
As 3i’s Anil Ahuja-led Asian operations are focusing on growth capital investments, the firm’s Asian buyout head, David Osborne, has left the firm after 25 years.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The Scandinavian growth investor has made its first acquisition in the cleantech sector: German industrial group SiC Processing.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
UK pension schemes must wake up to venture investing, writes Oxford Capital Partners’ Ted Mott.
3 min read · 05 January 2013
The rejuvenation of the UK buyout market took a step back in the second quarter, as volatile equity markets and political uncertainty delayed processes.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Blackstone retains a ‘significant stake’ in the entertainment group, which owns iconic brands like the London Eye, while DIC has exited completely.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The Delhi-based growth capital firm has almost doubled its predecessor fund, which is now fully invested.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The Swiss fund of funds manager has raised $1.2bn for its latest secondaries fund.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
It’s ultimately in the best of interests of fund managers to accept tax increases, such as the UK's new 28% capital gains rate, and move on.
3 min read · 05 January 2013
Capital Dynamics’ latest investment platform – a clean energy and infrastructure team – will forgo the firm’s classic fund of funds approach.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Responses from trade associations suggest alternative investment fund managers in the UK may have mixed feelings as capital gains tax is increased in today’s emergency budget from 18% to 28%.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
