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Actis, Tata launch Indian infrastructure joint venture

The private equity firm and Indian conglomerate have invested a combined $200 million in a joint venture vehicle which will target road and highway building project work worth an aggregate total of $2 billion.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Qataris close in on Trillium

A consortium headed by the Qatari Investment Authority is reportedly finalizing a deal to acquire the UK property outsourcing business Trillium from Land Securities.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

The new order

Experts predict a new order of private equity real estate firms will emerge in Europe as new entrants compete against established firms. But we will have to be patient before discovering just who the winners and losers are. By Robin Marriott

3 min read · 05 January 2013

Apax invests $1bn in Brazilian debut

Apax adds to private equity momentum in Brazil, following First Reserve and The Carlyle Group in recent deals.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

3i posts annual results, prepares to go shopping

EBITDA growth of 11.2% and “robust” asset performance has left 3i Infrastructure with a war chest of £314m “to invest in a strong pipeline of opportunities”.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

3i reveals Hogg replacement

Sir Adrian Montague has been appointed as the new chairman of listed UK investment group 3i, replacing Baroness Hogg as she takes the helm of the UK's Financial Reporting Council.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

KKR- and Bain-backed HCA files $4.6bn IPO

Post-IPO - which is expected to be the largest PE-backed listing in three years - Bain and KKR stand to recoup 75% of their original investment, while still retaining an 80% stake in HCA.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

FEATURE: Signs of secondaries

As some LPs actively seek to liquidate their real estate assets in the secondaries market, other more well capitalised limited partners are eyeing the sector as a potential investment opportunity. However with so much uncertainty in the market, the task of underwriting those positions is now much more daunting. PERE Magazine December 2008/January 2009 issue.

5 min read · 05 January 2013

Apax to buy stake in IT security company

The firm has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Sophos from the company’s founders and TA Associates, which first invested in Sophos in 2002.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Barclays to wind down small buyout unit

Barclays Ventures, which focuses on small UK buyouts, is halting new investments. The group’s managing director, Kip Kapur, is resigning.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

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