Private Equity
The commitment to Kotak India Private Equity Fund follows a $40m allocation to SME-focused funds in Southeast and Central Asia.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The Oman Investment Fund acquires half of the hotel chain from the Dublin-based private equity real estate firm, just one year after Quinlan purchased Jurys Inns for €1.17bn. The deal will allow Quinlan to take advantage of falling real estate values in the UK.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The private equity firm has sold its 48% stake in the Swedish manufacturing company to private equity firm Ratos.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Telecoms- and media-focused TIME Equity Partners will have up to €100m to invest from its first vehicle, which is being funded by a sole limited partner.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
Cogent has hired former Ernst & Young transaction manager Briac Houtteville as an associate and promoted Bernhard Engelien to managing director.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The private equity firm lost €185m on its investment into German manufacturer Edscha, which declared bankruptcy yesterday. Edscha is a manufacturer of car parts for companies including BMW and Rolls Royce, but a drop in demand has affected the company in the last three months.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The UK-based association representing more than 20 investor institutions, including the Wellcome Trust, Hermes and the USS, is seeking to raise its profile and better represent LPs during the downturn.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The buyout firm will pay €373m for half of De Post - La Poste, Belgium's postal service operator, as part of its exit from Danish group Post Danmark.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The Hong Kong-based firm arranged $40m in mezzanine capital for the steel component part manufacturer.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
David Burns and Richard Daw have joined the UK firm’s management committee.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
